 So, Haku decided to come say hi for this. Guess he's just excited as I am. Hello, hello everyone and welcome to today's video. My name is Laura, this is my channel Laura's Little Library, and today's video is the first vlog of my spooky season spectacular. I cannot tell you how excited I am. It's a Monday. I actually have the day off from work, which is really, really nice. So I can get a good start on the spectacular today. If you hear crunching in the background, Haku is climbing and saying hi. So, there we go. But I am so ready to get started today. Like I said, I don't have to work, so I have all day to do this. It's about 9 o'clock in the morning. So the first week theme for the spectacular is werewolves. And the group book is a wolf for a spell. And this is like, I think it's a middle grade. It has Baba Yaga in it. And yeah, it's Russian folklore. So I am really excited to read this. I have the audiobook. I have not started it yet. It's also, I should say who it's by. It's by Kara Sutton, Kara Sutton. So that's what I'm going to be starting off with. There was only one other werewolf book that I found I was interested in reading. It was called Wolf Gone Wild. But the problem is, is I haven't been able to get on audiobook or ebook or physically from the library. So I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it. So we'll see. But otherwise, I don't really have any other, I don't really have any other werewolf books planned. So it's not off to the bestest of starts. But I am going to the library later today to pick up some books I have on hold. And some of the books I have on hold, I got with the intent of them being witchy books. But I think some of them, the male character is a werewolf. So I might switch them to be a werewolf week book rather than a witchy book because there are a lot more witchy books. So, yeah, I have a lot of things that I want to do today. And I've divided today's list into things I can do while listening to an audiobook, like cleaning or going to the library and things I can't do while listening to an audiobook, like filming my August wrap up. So that's the kind of day it's going to be. I am so excited. And as it is pretty obvious, I will be vlogging the week. So let's get started on it. I got to finish getting ready for the day, put some makeup on, eat some breakfast, etc., and so forth. But yeah, I'll let you know when I have a reading update. Alright, it is in the afternoon. It's past one o'clock. I don't think it's quite two yet. I am on my way to the library. I have been very productive. I've gotten a lot of cleaning done. I just have to finish folding the laundry, which I can listen to the audiobook as I do. So I'm going to come back from the library and do that. I have filmed one video. I have one more that I want to film yet today. So lots of progress has been made. Ooh, sorry, going down a hill. And a lot more progress is yet to be made. As I said, I'm going to the library. There are four books ready for me to pick up. Five that are almost ready. So I was kind of hoping that they would be ready by the time I get there, but I highly doubt it. And then one book that's just not even close to being ready at all, which is such a bummer because that book is not The Witch You Wed, which is the only other book that I had on hold that has werewolves in it. I was initially thinking I was going to use it for the witch week, but then when I had such a hard time getting my hands on werewolf books, I was like, oh, I'll do that one instead. And then it's the only one not in. So I don't know if I'll get it in time, but I'm certainly going to cross my fingers and hope. But anyway, sorry for all the noise of the traffic, but it's honestly noisy in my apartment as well. So, or no quiet place for me to film. Anyway, so I'm going to go pick up those four books, kind of explore the area a little bit because it's such a nice day, and then head back. If I reach a quieter spot, I'll give a bookish update, otherwise that might just have to wait until I go home. Which is really good. The one book I really wanted right now is not available, but we'll see. Like I said, I'm about halfway through a wolf or a spell, and I'm really enjoying it. All the characters are just starting to come together and everything's really kicking off. And I'm at that middle point where it's like, I have no idea what's going to happen, but I'm so excited. Like the build-up at the beginning of the book was perfect, in my opinion, because it took its time, but we are still quickly moving enough that it was enjoyable and it wasn't lagging, but it was a good setup, and now I'm so happy with where we're going. It's so cute. So I'm enjoying it so far. I can give more thoughts when I get home, but that was just my little update outside the library. I don't be well-prepared when that week comes, but like I got Payback's Witch, the X-Hex, Go Hex Yourself, Spells Trouble, which is the group book for the Witch Week. The Witch Haven, because the sequel to this is about to come out, and I really wanted to read this. Sam's Tea Party. Yeah, those are six of the nine books I put on hold, and I saw this adorable little cafe bistro across from the library, and I thought I'd go there for the first time, and there were a lot of people in it, which is why I didn't really film, but it was adorable. I love the atmosphere of it. It's definitely a place I think I could go to write my good reads reviews or get work done. I got their Lumberjack Latte, which is really good. I have the blueberry lemon bar, and I even got a burger from there, which is an essential food. So, I'm probably going to eat that as a late lunch, and then I need to put Laundry away, and I need to film one more video, and those are the things I need to get done kind of today. I just can't decide if I'm going to watch Book 2 while I eat, or a spooky movie or something, just because I really want to continue being in a spooky mood. But I was watching some Book 2 earlier today when I was waiting for the Laundry to be done, so, yeah, I am over halfway now. I was listening to Wolf for a Spell as I was walking, so I'm over halfway, and like I said, it is just so wholesome, but also like, I don't know, it just feels rich. I love the writing. I love all the different point of views that we're reading from, because we're reading from Baba Yaga's point of view. We're reading from the Wolf's point of view, and we're reading from a young Orphan's point of view who one of the other Orphans that she views as an older sister is getting married to the Tsar, and so we've got a lot of things going on, and they're all going to intertwine, and some of them we know how they intertwine, and some of it we don't, so I am so excited to see how it's all going to come together. And it's so, so good, and I think it's a really good fall read, too, because of how much forest and woods and magic, and it's just, it's a really good comfort book. We'll get along with that. I don't know if I'll finish it today. There's definitely the possibility I could finish it, but I'll probably end up finishing it tomorrow, so then I gotta figure out what else I can read this week. So, oh goodness. That's why I put the hardest one first, so then hopefully you don't feel too bad if you end up starting late. So, anyway, I'm gonna get to eating yesterday. It surprised me with going on a little juice date, a smoothie date, where we were gonna go and get some work done. I am very far behind on my Goodreads reviews, so I'm starting to prioritize going through and catching up on those. The place we went to ended up having a ton of wasps everywhere, and it was, I'm afraid of bees. Well, I'm very much afraid of bees, especially the wasps and hornets, but so it was not great. So we left pretty quickly, but I was still able to get a whole month worth of reviews up, so I've got all the way through up until May. And then I just ended up doing that. I had a book club meeting last night. I just joined a book club, which is super exciting. It's virtual, but it's through a bookstore close to where I live, so I was very happy, very excited about that. And then, I did actually finish Wolf First Bell by Kara Karasai. I really enjoyed it. I thought it was so cute. I love how all the different parts in the POVs and everything came together for one big ending, but it wasn't obvious. I mean, it's middle grade, so it's not like it's super complicated, but, you know, I didn't always do what was most expected, and there were still moments where I was like, and it just made me feel all the feels super cozy, super cute, not really as werewolf as I thought it was going to be, but that's totally fine. I feel like werewolf should be one of the most stretchy, just because it's so early in the readathon, but also, like, unless you read a lot of adult werewolf romances, it's kind of hard to find werewolf-y books, and so, yeah, I don't have anymore werewolf-y books yet. I'm gonna keep looking for werewolf-y books all week long to see if I can't find one, but for now, I have other spooky books that I could read, so I'll probably start reading some of those until I can get my hands on another werewolf book. I mean, so far, I've already got 75 points, so I'm already in the Trick or Treat League, so that's pretty good, but I was kind of hoping to get a little bit more, but we'll see. Otherwise, I'd be happy with just the one just this week, because it would allow me to catch up on my reviews and read other spooky books, which is totally fine, but yeah, and then this morning, I just got back from a workout and I had to leave for work in about an hour. I was in the middle of filming my bullet journal video the other day, but as always, my camera died. So I couldn't finish filming it, so I'm gonna do another chunk today. I won't finish it this morning, but at this point, I'm just gonna do it in chunks and hope the quality isn't terrible, because I just want to get it done. But yeah, today is gonna be a busy day, because like I said, I'm gonna go to work in an hour, and then immediately after work I'm going straight to a soccer game right by work. It's the first one that we've ever gone to, so I'm really excited about that, but then I probably won't be home until late, so yeah, that's the plan for today. Probably not much reading, but you never know, we'll see. So I will catch up with you guys either tonight or honestly tomorrow morning. Hello, it's Wednesday, the 14th now. Oh boy, we're in the middle of September. How lovely. So I'm home from work. I went to the library again. The library is my best friend, and I got three more books that I had on hold. There was only one book left that I have on hold that I haven't gotten yet, and it's the one that I want this week, so we'll see. But I got the Monarchs, oh goodness. This is the second book after the Ravens. It's for the Witchie Week. I also got Tunnel of Bones, see? By Victoria Schwab second book in the Ghost series. I have the first one, and the Haunting of Hill House for the Haunted House Week. So these are all for later, but I'm glad I have them at least. I got a package from my mom, and if you saw my last haul video, you know that I got Sylvia Moreno Garcia's latest book, but I left it behind with my mom to get it signed, because she was doing an event in my hometown the day I left. And I got it. My mom sent it to me. It's here. I'm so happy and so excited. I cannot wait to read this. I don't know when I'm going to read it per se, but I definitely want to read it soon. And it's signed. It's so hard to see in this light. It says, Laura always read, always write, always imagine, then her signature. I'm so excited. This is the first book I've had signed by an author for me. Yeah. If I have another book that's signed, I bought it like that, but I highly doubt it. I think I have like one other book that's signed and that's like it. So I'm so excited and I'm so happy and it's here. My mom also got me. So I'm a big nerd, right? She also got me minutes through waffles, which is a Dutch caramel waffle treat and I love them. So I'm so excited. Anyway, today I have Irish dancing tonight, so I'll go to that. But, yeah, I got another video to finish filming. By the way, I'm going to try and take it pretty chill. So, talk to you later. Yesterday just did not exist. So yesterday was Thursday the 15th and I I didn't do much but I did. I finished my bullet journal video filming it and I started to edit it and then I went to work and I came home and I pretty much just went to bed. I think I did some more editing and then this morning, Friday the 16th I finished my bullet journal video and I got that posted and I got Sunday's video already to go to post on Sunday. Which is the last of the catch up that I needed to do from this summer and then catching up from the summer falling behind on the beginning of fall. So I am so relieved. I no longer have any videos that I like need to film as soon as possible and need to edit very quickly to get up as soon as I can. So I'm excited. I will be going back to my Sunday, Wednesday schedule and I can go back to my regular filming schedule with my regular editing. It's such a relief. I really just been focusing on that and I still haven't gotten the final book that I wanted to and I'm kinda getting a little like okay, it's Friday I really hope the book comes today so I can read it Saturday Sunday. But I don't think that is going to happen. I think the book is gonna come in sometime next week and I would have to save it for the witch week. Which wouldn't be a problem, but I wanted to read more than one book this week in terms of The Werewolf so well, like I said I still read the group book and I'm in the Trick or Treater tier so I'll be alright with that. I think I'm just really, really excited to get going on the weekend once I finish today's shift. Tomorrow's shift I have to go in two hours earlier than normal. I have to go in at 6am so hopefully I'll be able to do some fun things like this weekend and just kinda get more into the spooky season. The weather is starting to get to that like put a sweater on in the morning and then take it off in the afternoon and evening because it's hot again so I love that I'm very happy so I finally get to wear a sweater but then also a t-shirt. So it's starting to feel like fall and I really need to do some fall things although I will say I did get a package filled with some of my favorite fall Dutch treats like strufelfelk I'm so excited I have strufelfelk again I'm so happy and then just like pumpkin jellybellies and things like that so I have plenty of things to snack on that are very fall themed so maybe I'll snack on those while I watch like a werewolf movie or something that actually sounds lovely. I won't be able to do that tonight because as soon as I get home from work I'll have to go to bed if I'm going to wake up at 4.30 in the morning but maybe that'll be my plans for the weekend. We'll see. I've also I have two fall themed candles one is really low so I might try and like burn through and finish that one. Not really a bookish update but that's what's going on so I keep thinking I'm going to film a little bit at work to see like to show you what I do in the bakery but then I keep chickening out even though I'm sure my boss would be okay with it I just keep chickening out. So we'll see anyway I'll talk with you guys probably tomorrow after work. Alright it is time to close out this vlog I really didn't do much on Sunday yeah I just ended up not being able to get another werewolf book to read which was kind of a bummer but hey at least I read one and I really enjoyed it which is pretty good I would say so yeah I had a pretty busy day today on Sunday I just didn't film any of it because it involves a lot of other people who weren't interested in potentially being filmed so there's that but yeah so that is the end I'm still in the trick or treater at the bottom but next week is Vampire so make sure to stay tuned for that vlog coming up I have more vampire books that I would be reading and I'm super excited to read them thank you all so much for watching if you like this video give it a thumbs up make sure to subscribe if you want to catch my other spooky themed vlogs that I will be doing for my spooky season spectacular that is going on all the way through Halloween I have bookish social media down below so you can keep track of what I'm reading in real time and you can chat with me I would love to talk with you until I see you all in the next video I wish you happy reading