Laura Rae Says
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Book news, drama, and commentary with a side of reviews!

I read across most genres, with the exception of high fantasy and super steamy romance. Other than that, you'll find a little of everything here!

See something you think I'd like to cover?
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Laura Rae Says

Just made a few new playlists, so if you want to revisit old videos by subject, they will be much easier to find! Added playlists are:
Events Gone Wrong
Publishing Shadiness
Authors Being Messy
Book Box Mayhem

I know some of you like to rewatch my stuff, so hopefully a little more organization will help. But the Commentary and Drama playlist is always there if you like a mix of everything. As always, thank you soooooooo much for watching and supporting my silly little channel!

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 935

Laura Rae Says

More Lovie content! 😍😍

1 month ago | [YT] | 2,033

Laura Rae Says

This has been a super crazy week for me, so new video probably won’t be up until Tuesday 😭 BUT Christopher comes home tomorrow after 3 weeks away πŸ₯³

Have a great weekend, everyone!

1 month ago | [YT] | 1,100

Laura Rae Says

Hello, my amazing pals!
I hope you all enjoy today's video! I have a few general things I want to share:

September is always a slow time in the commercial aviation industry, so I was able to take a month-long leave from my real job! Meaning I need extra help with video ideas, so I can take advantage of having the time to make more videos. In every video description, I have a google form, also linked below. Even just a whiff of some chaos can open up a huge story for me! (you all are fantastic at doing this already, so please keep it up!)

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(Also, please don't use this link to tell me I need to fix my eyebrows/blush/hair, because yes, that has happened more than once πŸ€ͺ)

Although I closed my paid Bindery, I would like to possibly get the book club going again. If that is something you may be interesting in participating in, let me know in the poll down below. In the past, we've read mainly literary/contemporary fiction, but open to other genres if there's interest.

Last thing is a little embarrassing, but oh well:
I set a goal to reach 40,000 subscribers by the end of the year, and I don't think I'm going to get there. At the end of the day, subscriber count doesn't actually matter, but if a particular video speaks to you, and you feel like sharing it with a friend, it would be so helpful in possibly making my goal!

I think that's all for now. I am so unbelievably appreciative for every single one of you, and I really am SO glad you're here! πŸ˜πŸ’œ


Interested in book club?

2 months ago | [YT] | 297

Laura Rae Says

Well, Monday has come and gone, and I’ve had no correspondence from CK’s lawyer. Who woulda thunk it? /s πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

3 months ago | [YT] | 2,551

Laura Rae Says

Hi guys!
I have tried my best to figure out who the Dinosaur person from my Crowdfunding Gone Wrong video, but I'm not able to because I'm not a backer. Several people commented that they did back one of Crow's campaigns, so if anyone is able to get in touch, I'd love to reach out and see if we can do anything for her 🀞🏻. My email is in my bio πŸ’œ

5 months ago | [YT] | 135

Laura Rae Says

Thank you for 30,000 subscribers!! Still can’t believe you guys like me πŸ˜…πŸ«ΆπŸ»

6 months ago | [YT] | 1,609

Laura Rae Says

Very proud of myself for remembering to put a pillow on the floor to sit on before filming a LONG video! Get ready, my friends πŸ‘€

7 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 1,333

Laura Rae Says

A week ago, I was ready to take an indefinite leave from YouTube. I was emotionally exhausted in a way I haven't been since I lost my dad. I know there will always be people who don't like me, but the vitriol being thrown my way was unbelievable.

But immediately, I had people standing with me. People who owe me absolutely nothing, but decided to stand up for me anyways. I was absolutely floored by the number of emails, DMs, and comments I received with reassuring words that I didn't do anything wrong. Being able to step away from the vile things being said about me, but knowing I was being defended is what got me through the week.

Please know that I read every single supportive comment, and I am so grateful for each and every one. What started as one of the worst weeks I can remember ended with me being so proud of this community we have. (And I am officially a certified barre instructor, so my week REALLY turned around!)

I debated if I should even address this again, because it is firmly in the past as far as I'm concerned, but I felt like I needed to make sure I conveyed how much I appreciate everyone who believed in me and was willing to go to bat for me. I hope you all know how much it means to have such good people behind me. (In the non-weird parasocial way πŸ˜‰)

7 months ago | [YT] | 3,076

Laura Rae Says

No new video this week, sadly. (This whole training-to-be-a-barre-instructor thing is really taking a lot of my time, lol.)

I promise I'm not going anywhere, I'll be back on my normal schedule within the next two weeks or so, but hopefully I'll get a new video up early next week!

8 months ago | [YT] | 793