Hello everyone,
My name is Helene, I’m 28 years old, and I
have a BookTube channel which goes under the name ‘Helene Jeppesen’. I live in
Denmark (near Copenhagen), and obviously I love books. I’ve had my YouTube
channel for over 2 years now, and what I love the most about it is that it
allows for me to spread my love for books as well as connect with other people
who love books as well. Sometimes, when you read a book, it’s hard to find
‘real life’ people who’ve read the same book and want to discuss it with you,
but with BookTube, that’s very easy!
Anyway, here follows some information on me
in case you’re interested J I have a full-time job as a high school teacher in French and English,
and I’ve been teaching high school students for 3 ½ years now. I love my job,
and I love working with teenager who develop very quickly during the three
years I get to work with them.
When I’m not at work, I obviously love to
read. I can’t think of a better way to relax after a long and sometimes
stressful day. I have started watching quite a lot of tv shows as well (they’re
very addicting!), so my spare time basically alternates between books and tv.
I also love spending time with my family and
friends – especially during the weekends. I love going to cafés, restaurants
and to the cinema. All in all, I think I’m a pretty normal person when it comes
to free time activities – I just read more books than most people would
probably say is normal J
Questions:
1. What is or are your all time favourite book(s)?
That is always the hardest question to ask a
book lover. I do have some favourite books, and I think they alternate very
much in genre. My favourite classic, for instance, is “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte
Brontë. I reread that one recently and fell in love all over again with its
honesty and its journey it takes you on. I obviously also love all of the Harry
Potter books which I grew up with and which absolutely helped developing my
love for books. “The Horse Bronzeman” by Paullina Simons is another favourite
of mine – that one depicts a romance in Russia during the Second World War.
“White Oleander” by Janet Fitch is a must-read, and last but not least I do
have a favourite fantasy series, even though I don’t read a lot in that genre,
and that is “The Kingkiller Chronicle” series by Patrick Rothfuss.
All of the above mentioned books are very
close to my heart, and I definitely recommend that you check them out.
2. Who is your favorite author and why?
So this has got to be the second hardest
question to ask a book lover ;) I love Haruki Murakami and J. K. Rowling, whose
books are extremely different from each other. John Irving writes hugely
intriguing stories, and the same goes for the Brontë sisters.
3. Do you have any signed books?
I used to have a handful of signed YA books
from a book convention I went to in London in Summer 2014. However, I recently
decided to give them to charity because I wasn’t interested in those books
anymore and I needed the bookshelf space for other books (I know, it seems
pretty stupid). BUT I do have a signed copy of “Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell
which I treasure a lot.
4. What’s your favourite reading spot?
My favourite places to read are my couch and my
bed. I always read with a blanket on top of me, my cat Zeus next to me and a
cup of café latte near me.
5. Show us your bookshelves or bookcase!
6. What are your favourite book blogs?
I must admit that I predominantly get my
bookish inspiration from booktube videos on YouTube. I would like to follow
more blogs, but I think that doing both would take up too much of my time (and
I need that time to read!). BUT I do have to Danish blogs that I often check
out because they have very inspiring book reviews and photos – they are:
Reading books means that you are
never alone! (I think I got that quote from somewhere, and it’s stuck to my
mind ever since).
Thank you for the post Claire!
Happy Reading!
XO Helene
Thank you for the post Claire!
Happy Reading!
XO Helene
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