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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


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