A Bookish Week in my Life (alone in America!)

No, I cannot believe I am actually here... I was so nervous for this trip, but also incredibly excited. I have dreamed of visiting Massachusetts in the autumn for about a decade and I just can't believe it's actually now happening! I hope you enjoyed watching this first video of my trip :) Also, you can probably tell, but I didn't film everything I did this trip, just snippets and days here and there. Follow Me Elsewhere: instagram: @_rubygranger tiktok: @rubygranger8 goodreads: Ruby Granger My Stationery Company: https://bit.ly/3wgsR85 Candlelit Library Tea: https://www.birdandblendtea.com/produ... (affiliate product) Frequently Asked Questions: 😇 How old are you? 22 📝 What are you studying? I just finished studying English Literature at the University of Exeter. But we are students for life, and I hope that I will continue learning even though I am out of structured education. 📚What are your favourite books?    • 200 book recommendations: my favourite boo...   📝 Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now! 🎃 Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: https://bit.ly/3wgsR85 Notion Page with templates, discount codes and space to leave feedback: https://www.notion.so/The-Granger-Lif... 0:00 intro 0:31 travelling alone for the first time 1:26 my first evening in Boston 2:18 a morning walk & Edgar Allen Poe 4:25 visiting Cambridge and Harvard 6:16 a slow morning 7:44 book shop reviews & tiny book haul 9:48 visiting Ipswich (my favourite day so far!) 15:29 a sunny day in Boston 16:29 a little bit of a catch-up 18:49 watching the sunset on my final night 19:31 room tour 21:22 leaving Boston