I’m soooooo envious. I’ve always wanted to go to Powell’s. Any bookshop you need a basket… I mean come on, ha, one day. August sounds great. I looove the US version of Beasts of a Little Land so much more than ours. Fab hauls from you and Jess. Happy New Year Noelle. Ps. Love CJ getting a shout out. She’s fab!
"I am I am I am" was one of my 2020 favourite books. It is absolutely stunning, some stories are stronger than others, but there is such a vivid quality to the whole, it's incredible. Highly highly recommend!!
Powell's in one of the best places in the entire world, I can't go in there without leaving with at least one or five books. Hope you are enjoying Oregon and all the rain we have been getting lately.
I could cry. I love Powell’s. We vacation every summer on the OR coast which means a stop at Powell’s for this mommy! My husband takes the kids and I get a whole afternoon to myself. Sigh… miss it and eager to go back. Thanks for this lovely video ❤️
Loved Powell's and other bookstores at Portland! That was the primary reason of me visiting Portland last year! So glad you got yo visit and meet Jess!
Noelle: I am I am I am is a gorgeous book, it is not devastating at all. You're gonna enjoy it immensely. Jess: just finished Still Life. And I am done for this year. On the 5th of fucking January I read the best book of the year, no clue what to do with my life. Happy reading ladies, fabulous collab.
Two of my favorite memoirs that I read last year : crying in h mart ( grieving the loss of her mother ) & between two kingdoms ( battling cancer ). Both very good audio books too, narrated by the authors.
i went to Powells the last time I was in portland and it was so amazing there are so many rooms to browse I could get lost forever 😍😍 I live in oregon but sadly not very close to portland so I always go when I can
I started following Jess when you shared her profile on your insta a long time ago and ugh I love her posts and reviews! Seeing y’all’s friendship grow is so beautiful! Y’all look so happy! Book buddies are seriously the best! 💖
Migrations its an amazing book, it really touched me, i thought the main character was insanely relatable and found it really easy to emphatise with, and also it made me cry more than once :). I really hope you end up liking it.
I'm reading Reprieve right now and I screamed when you showed it lol it's SO good. There are some SK references in it which makes it extra fun to read 😁
Books Mentioned: Once there were wolves by Charlotte McCognaghy Migrations by Charlotte McCognaghy August by Callan Wink Mothers by Chris Powers Beasts of Little Land by Juhea Kim The Third Hotel by Laura Retrieve by James Han Mattson The Dutch House by Ann Pachett Marlena by Julie Buntin Coventry by Rachel Cusk Who would run the frog hospital by Lorrie Moore A thousand ships by Natalie Haynes I hold a wolf by Laura van den Berg Feast your eyes by Milan Goldberg I am, I am, I am by Maggie O’Farrel Still Life by Sarah Winman A manual for cleaning women by Lucia Berlin
I had to pause the video because I JUST finished Beasts of a Little Land… wow! She takes about 100 pages to find her voice but please please keep going! It is a beautiful beautiful book.. so observant and compassionate. I was already weeping with 100 pages still to go. Please enjoy and spread the word! 💛
Powell’s is on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing this fun video! I love your bookish friendship with Jess! You guys are so cute and so is your hair!!! 😍
I love this! I’m a native Oregonian and I’m so happy you went there! Powell’s is the absolute best. If you are ever in need of a tasty brunch spot, I highly suggest hunny milk. Very tasty!
AHHHH! I love that you got to meet a new book-loving friend in person, and that you both got each other so many wonderful books, this is the greatest video of 2022.
Powell’s is my favorite❤️❤️❤️ I live in Seattle so the drive isn’t too far but I don’t go nearly as much as I’d like. Love your videos, they always make my day 💕
Powell's is such a magical bookstore. Did you guys get to go to their coffee shop? You and Jess have such great BFF chemistry. Glad you two had fun book shopping. 😀
Aww I miss Powell’s. The last time I was there was March 2020 when I had first moved there (a week before shutdown). Then I moved back to Utah at the end of 2020 and haven’t been back yet. Think I might go this fall when I visit my aunt
This was such a lovely video, even if I don't factor in Powell's, which is always a great idea and makes the video double lovely. I have only managed to go to Powell's once since the world turned topsy turvy the last couple years, but I have to drive my son to the airport this weekend so I'm going to go again! So excited.
This was such a lovely video to watch. I love content like this and just hearing about new books in general, plus getting to see some footage of nice bookshops is also a plus. Best wishes from England.
I love this video, y'all have such a cute friendship. A Manual for Cleaning Women is an amazing short story collection and made me fall in love with Lucia Berlin. I am so excited to hear your thoughts on the collection and all of the other books you got!
omg Tin Man is my favorite book ever! I translated it into Spanish a few years ago for a Spanish publisher and I was wondering why nobody ever talks about Sarah Winman on booktube! I'm so happy to see Still Life there - I just bought it too :). Love your videos, Noelle!
I loved visiting Powell’s when I visited Portland for work. I loved it so much and made so many tiktoks and took so many pictures ☺️ this is such a cute video
Yesssss Once There Were Wolves!! I don’t hear nearly enough about it and it’s so great. I’m excited to read Migrations as well so can’t wait to hear how you feel about it.
"August" is a fantastic novel. I also really loved "I Hold A Wolf By the Ears". I love short story collections, too! My favorite story is "Karolina". Happy reading, Noelle! 💖💖💖
I Am I Am I Am is sooooooo good!!! I wouldn’t say it’s devastating but definitely thought-provoking and contemplative. Highly recommend for a quick, almost short story collection-like, read.
such great and intriguing recommendations, I can't wait to know if theses books are as good as they seem. also, it's so cool to see people we care about so excited and happy like you with your friend. Jess seems so nice! such a good video. happy new year 💛
there's certain books you read at a certain time that impact you so much. Once There Were Wolves was one of them. I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days after finishing it. I recommend it to everyone ! Hope you will enjoy it as well😉 Sorry for the mistakes in my comment English is not my first language 🙈
I absolutely adored Tin Man. It was my absolute favourite book in the year that I read it. Her writing is beautiful. I can't wait to read Once There Were Wolves. I'm on the waiting list at my library for it. Also, this video was a joy to watch. You have such a lovely friendship ☺
Two of the books you mention reminded me of one of my favorite authors - Tom Robbins. His books - Still Life with Woodpecker, and Half asleep in Frogs Pajamas, both which I need to reread.
I don't make resolutions as I'm so bad at keeping them, but I did start a booktube channel on Monday (!) so that is the new terrifying/exciting new goal. That bookshop looks fantastic - if I ever travel to Oregon that will be the place to aim for.
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Noelle, this is the happiest I've seen you in a while. Would love to see more videos with you and Jess
I agree Claire. I wouldn't guess it's your first time Noelle meeting Jess. Kindred Spirits rule.
you seem like one of the most genuine people on booktube and i'm obsessed w you, your videos are the BEST
She is lovely
Here to tell you all she is the most genuine and most beautiful soul 🤍
I love how excited Noelle gets at every single book her friend talks about 😻 friendship goals
I Hold a Wolf by the Ears is my favorite short story collection of ALL TIME I got so damn excited seeing it here! Loved this collab!
yes!! jess said you loved it so I can't wait to read this!! 😭
Jaylen! I’m so excited to read this, especially after yours and CJ’s praise 👏🏼 thank you!
I live near Powell's and it's truly a blessing lol. Also Portland is full of wonderful independent bookstores
THIS WAS SUCH A SWEET VIDEO. You guys are so cute. So many great read recs here!
I’m soooooo envious. I’ve always wanted to go to Powell’s. Any bookshop you need a basket… I mean come on, ha, one day. August sounds great. I looove the US version of Beasts of a Little Land so much more than ours. Fab hauls from you and Jess. Happy New Year Noelle.
Ps. Love CJ getting a shout out. She’s fab!
my bae Simon.... my girl jess.... all leading into a Noelle x Portland combo... the simulation is real people
My local used bookstore has shopping carts 😂 it’s my favorite place
heyyy could you pls tell me which cj reads video they were talking about??? coz i cant find it for the life of me
Ahhhhhhh powell's in Portland makes me think of Morgan Long's channel ❤️ love this video Noelle xxx as always
The two of you seem so sweet together! And this video has honestly inspired me to go on a bookspree right at this moment
i’m going to powell’s in april for the first time, literally just booked my airbnb a few days ago. very excited about it.
"I am I am I am" was one of my 2020 favourite books. It is absolutely stunning, some stories are stronger than others, but there is such a vivid quality to the whole, it's incredible. Highly highly recommend!!
I used to live in Portland and I LOVE Powell’s with a passion
My serotonin levels whenever Noelle posts a new cosy video 📈📈
She’s going to really enjoy the Dutch house. It’s an amazing read and it left me very emotional
This is such a book best friend moment 🥺💕. So cute. I’m reading Tin Man soon cause I’ve had that book for so long 💀
such a lovely feeling having friends that love reading as much as you
That perfume is my absolute favorite! I love vanilla but it’s always so sweet and reminds me of candy. That was smells ✨mature✨
Powell's in one of the best places in the entire world, I can't go in there without leaving with at least one or five books. Hope you are enjoying Oregon and all the rain we have been getting lately.
I could cry. I love Powell’s. We vacation every summer on the OR coast which means a stop at Powell’s for this mommy! My husband takes the kids and I get a whole afternoon to myself. Sigh… miss it and eager to go back. Thanks for this lovely video ❤️
Loved Powell's and other bookstores at Portland! That was the primary reason of me visiting Portland last year! So glad you got yo visit and meet Jess!
Noelle: I am I am I am is a gorgeous book, it is not devastating at all. You're gonna enjoy it immensely.
Jess: just finished Still Life. And I am done for this year. On the 5th of fucking January I read the best book of the year, no clue what to do with my life.
Happy reading ladies, fabulous collab.
Powell’s is such a great bookstore. It looks so uncrowded while you were there. I visited a year ago and there were so many people
the dutch house is absolutely phenomenal btw.
Ahhh I’m so excited for this! I needed something cosy 🥰 Also I love your hair Noelle! xx
thank you!!!
Powell’s is one of my favorite places ever!! 📚❤️🤩
Two of my favorite memoirs that I read last year : crying in h mart ( grieving the loss of her mother ) & between two kingdoms ( battling cancer ). Both very good audio books too, narrated by the authors.
Oh my god Noelle is just delightful to watch
Someone I watch on YT who goes to Powell's a lot and vlogs it is Morgan Long! I love her videos. Noelle and Morgan are my favourite Booktubers!
i went to Powells the last time I was in portland and it was so amazing there are so many rooms to browse I could get lost forever 😍😍 I live in oregon but sadly not very close to portland so I always go when I can
Powells is one of my favorite bookstores ever!!!
I started following Jess when you shared her profile on your insta a long time ago and ugh I love her posts and reviews! Seeing y’all’s friendship grow is so beautiful! Y’all look so happy! Book buddies are seriously the best! 💖
i read a manual for cleaning women for my short fiction class, Carmen was my favorite story!
Migrations its an amazing book, it really touched me, i thought the main character was insanely relatable and found it really easy to emphatise with, and also it made me cry more than once :). I really hope you end up liking it.
Meeting online friends in real life is THE ACTUAL BEST FEELING
I'm reading Reprieve right now and I screamed when you showed it lol it's SO good. There are some SK references in it which makes it extra fun to read 😁
Books Mentioned:
Once there were wolves by Charlotte McCognaghy
Migrations by Charlotte McCognaghy
August by Callan Wink
Mothers by Chris Powers
Beasts of Little Land by Juhea Kim
The Third Hotel by Laura
Retrieve by James Han Mattson
The Dutch House by Ann Pachett
Marlena by Julie Buntin
Coventry by Rachel Cusk
Who would run the frog hospital by Lorrie Moore
A thousand ships by Natalie Haynes
I hold a wolf by Laura van den Berg
Feast your eyes by Milan Goldberg
I am, I am, I am by Maggie O’Farrel
Still Life by Sarah Winman
A manual for cleaning women by Lucia Berlin
Thankyou
Those giggles at the end, so wholesome!
I’ve gone to Powell a since I was a kid and it fills me with so much joy to see you explore it
noelle i gASPED when the video started, YOU'RE SO PRETTY & BEAUTIFUL & GLOWING
also jess is stunning and she's a natural on camera!!
Ugh! Let Jess know Marlena was one of my favorite reads from 2021! It’s incredible
This was so fun , love this new friendship
Lorrie Moore is the Queen of Short Stories 👑
I had to pause the video because I JUST finished Beasts of a Little Land… wow! She takes about 100 pages to find her voice but please please keep going! It is a beautiful beautiful book.. so observant and compassionate. I was already weeping with 100 pages still to go. Please enjoy and spread the word! 💛
A Manual for Cleaning Women is one of my absolute favorites!
Powell’s is on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing this fun video! I love your bookish friendship with Jess! You guys are so cute and so is your hair!!! 😍
I Am I Am I Am is wonderful. So bittersweet and joyous and full of heartache at times
I love this! I’m a native Oregonian and I’m so happy you went there! Powell’s is the absolute best. If you are ever in need of a tasty brunch spot, I highly suggest hunny milk. Very tasty!
Powells! Love them. I’ve gotten lost there so many times.
AHHHH! I love that you got to meet a new book-loving friend in person, and that you both got each other so many wonderful books, this is the greatest video of 2022.
Noelle’s videos are always like a nice warm hug 🥺
I adore their friendship so much
Powell’s is my favorite❤️❤️❤️ I live in Seattle so the drive isn’t too far but I don’t go nearly as much as I’d like.
Love your videos, they always make my day 💕
Once there Were Wolves is one of my favorite books I’ve read in 2021! Cant wait to pick up Migrations in 2022.
Thanks u a lot for the subtitles, i'm not a native english speaker, and the subtitles helps me a lot to understand everything ☺️
Powell's is such a magical bookstore. Did you guys get to go to their coffee shop? You and Jess have such great BFF chemistry. Glad you two had fun book shopping. 😀
Oh! I adored the Dutch House!
Well that was adorable! I have 2 Twitter besties who I would love to visit and go to their local bookstores. What a dream trip!
Charlotte McConaghy's books are amazing!!! You're going to love them!!
also this whole video was so wholesome & sweet! I love how books can bring people together ☺
U two were so happy, and that made me so happy
I'm happy you two are having fun. Wish I had a book buddy too.
Aww I miss Powell’s. The last time I was there was March 2020 when I had first moved there (a week before shutdown). Then I moved back to Utah at the end of 2020 and haven’t been back yet. Think I might go this fall when I visit my aunt
I LOVED ONCE THEIR WERE WOLVES!!! I need to read migrations stat
Jess put so much thought into her picks for Noelle, so adorable 🥰
This was such a lovely video, even if I don't factor in Powell's, which is always a great idea and makes the video double lovely. I have only managed to go to Powell's once since the world turned topsy turvy the last couple years, but I have to drive my son to the airport this weekend so I'm going to go again! So excited.
I literally work at Powell's! I work at a different location from the downtown Portland one but I'm so glad to see you enjoying it :)
Hawthorne or Beaverton?
Ah Jess has my favorite IG account for books! The best collab 😍
Beasts of a Little Land looks sooo0000oo damn good
Girl you look SO GOOD with shorter hair! Seriously, loving this haircut on you xx
Your videos are always a joy Noelle ♥
This was such a lovely video to watch. I love content like this and just hearing about new books in general, plus getting to see some footage of nice bookshops is also a plus. Best wishes from England.
I love this video, y'all have such a cute friendship. A Manual for Cleaning Women is an amazing short story collection and made me fall in love with Lucia Berlin. I am so excited to hear your thoughts on the collection and all of the other books you got!
I am so glad I found your channel! You are a delight...
omg Tin Man is my favorite book ever! I translated it into Spanish a few years ago for a Spanish publisher and I was wondering why nobody ever talks about Sarah Winman on booktube! I'm so happy to see Still Life there - I just bought it too :). Love your videos, Noelle!
That is so cool!
I loved visiting Powell’s when I visited Portland for work. I loved it so much and made so many tiktoks and took so many pictures ☺️ this is such a cute video
Powell’s is the absolute best! So many good used and previously loved options.
The Dutch House is sooo good. I highly recommend it!
Love the vibes in this video!!!! I’ve never come across her, but love her vibes too!!!
Yesssss Once There Were Wolves!! I don’t hear nearly enough about it and it’s so great. I’m excited to read Migrations as well so can’t wait to hear how you feel about it.
you two make such a good duo! loved the energy in the video
"August" is a fantastic novel. I also really loved "I Hold A Wolf By the Ears". I love short story collections, too! My favorite story is "Karolina". Happy reading, Noelle! 💖💖💖
Omg this video gave me life! I want to buddy read now more than ever!
aww I was literally smiling during the whole book haul and swap! looking forward to future videos with Jess
I Am I Am I Am is sooooooo good!!! I wouldn’t say it’s devastating but definitely thought-provoking and contemplative. Highly recommend for a quick, almost short story collection-like, read.
such great and intriguing recommendations, I can't wait to know if theses books are as good as they seem. also, it's so cool to see people we care about so excited and happy like you with your friend. Jess seems so nice! such a good video. happy new year 💛
omg im a portland native nd i love powells so much it’s my heaven
I have wanted to go to Powell's for over a decade. It's the reason to go to America, I think. I'll get there one day.
I love love love when you include your friends on your videos!!
Awwww you two were so cute,you both seem like such nice people 🥰
Y’all’s energy together is so fun and comforting ❤️ you’re the best, Noelle!
there's certain books you read at a certain time that impact you so much. Once There Were Wolves was one of them. I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days after finishing it.
I recommend it to everyone ! Hope you will enjoy it as well😉
Sorry for the mistakes in my comment English is not my first language 🙈
I absolutely adored Tin Man. It was my absolute favourite book in the year that I read it. Her writing is beautiful. I can't wait to read Once There Were Wolves. I'm on the waiting list at my library for it. Also, this video was a joy to watch. You have such a lovely friendship ☺
Powells is my Mothership. Its a five hour drive but so woooorth it
Take a shot every time noelle says YES
Oh my god I hope you love the Charlotte McConaghy books! I love both of them!! 🖤
this video was so wholesome and just pure joy to watch 😭
I need friendships like you two have🥰🥰🥰 how fun❤
I love powells bookstore! They have great selections and prices! 😍
Great video! So glad you got back up to Portland and Powells. ❤
Two of the books you mention reminded me of one of my favorite authors - Tom Robbins. His books - Still Life with Woodpecker, and Half asleep in Frogs Pajamas, both which I need to reread.
I don't make resolutions as I'm so bad at keeping them, but I did start a booktube channel on Monday (!) so that is the new terrifying/exciting new goal. That bookshop looks fantastic - if I ever travel to Oregon that will be the place to aim for.