April Vlogs Day 13 🌸 Walking, Faffing, Reading Update
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Daily life vlogs every day in April!
Song of the Day Playlist:
Day 1 - Too Sweet by Hozier
Day 2 - Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
Day 3 - Stay With Me by The Faces
Day 4 - What Do I Know by Ed Sheeran
Day 5 - Master of Puppets by Metallica
Day 6 - oops I forgot 🤭
Day 7 - forgot again!
Day 8 - um....
Day 9 - There is a Light that never goes out by The Smiths
Day 10 -
Day 11 -
Day 12 - Money for Nothing by Direstraits (and the theme from Local Hero)
Day 13 -
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Aren't bathing and eating somewhat essential to being human? If you're showing your daily life, wouldn't it make sense that you would eat things and clean yourself? 😂Incidentally, I absolutely love to see what you're eating and the daily walks, cleaning, driving, etc. I get excited every time I open UA-cam and see your new video on top!
Ah thank you - the commenter was only kidding, and it made me laugh as it's so true! I am glad you enjoy it all (even the cleaning!) xx
An interesting video. We obviously have completely different tastes in reading. The Secret Garden is one of my all time favourite books that l have read many times in my life. 🇬🇧
My fellow reading companions would totally agree with you :) xx
I've been reading The Watchmaker of Filigree Street - it's amazing. Highly recommend. The book cover and map inside are beautiful too.
Your shelf looks lovely Ali. Happy reading. 😃
#question Not my cat, her actual owners, do they know the lengths you go to to make an old lady comfortable? Just wondering what they think? I think it's lovely how much you pamper her even though she's not yours.
I enjoyed the book reviews. I am reading a series by J D Kirk. Murder mystery . right up my alley.
Just bought the Tuesday Evenings Audible book on your recommendation, looking forward to it, thanks 😊
Loved the book update, Ali! The Six Tudor Queens books sound interesting. Most of the time I read mystery, adventurous and/or crime genre. I just finished the first Thursday Murder Club book by Richard Osmond, which I thought brilliant!! I love all Agatha Christie books. They are kind of palet cleansers for me, but often with interesting twists. Currently I'm reading Emily Wildes Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. I'm in about 20 percent, but still not quite sure about it though I was really looking forward to reading it. And then I have Babel waiting for me, which I bought on a trip to Oxford last year. Also, I'm a big fan of Anthony Horowitz's books. Especially Moriarty was great with many unexpected plot twists! And then I'm chipping away at the Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley. Thanks to you I landed in booktube world, so much inspiration! I'm so thankful for audiobooks, so I can 'read' all the time and not just on my couch! 😄
I enjoy your commentaries on the books you've read. Thank you for all the sharing. I particularly enjoy that you both listen as well as read some of the books, as I do the same. I am about to embark on listening to Tuesday Evenings With the Copeton Craft Resistance based on your recommendation and the fact that it is penned by an Australian author. (My daughter lives in Australia, so I am reminded of her a bit with this story.) I recently finished The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett . I enjoy historical fiction. I finished Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult - one of my favorite authors. Good luck with your new reads. I hope they bring you everything that you relish from books and stories.
I'm also not a fan of those socks for walking. I prefer walking in a pair of old cotton socks without seams around the little toe. That works!
I need to find some nice thin ones I think 🧦 My favourite old ones have holes :) xx
If you look at Diabetic socks the seam across the toes is on the outside to prevent rubbing. I have a friend who turns her socks inside out to do the same thing
What lovely scenery. Flowers every where. We have fog and shower today. No flowers as yet.
My sister gave me the Kate Solly book for Christmas and it was such a great read and very funny. Thanks to your review I’ve just started Hex Appeal.
I come from a family of book lovers and I have thoroughly enjoyed every book review or catch up you've done. Books are such wonderful windows into other worlds so please continue!
I love Lisa Jewell books and I agree, this was BRILLIANT to listen to ❤ Have you read The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley? They are wonderful, am on book 4 and can’t stop listening/reading them (am doing both!). You did a really good review of your books! Love your channels, I found you through our mutual love of crochet ❤
I think Kate Solly's book should be available EVERYWHERE!!!! Sounds like a very important topic for the times at hand in this world. 💜💜💜
I totally agree Kim!
I got it and read it in the U.S. I think it is more widely available than imagined. Mine was an Amazon Kindle book, last autumn.
The secret garden was my absolute favorite book. Mary and Colin start off obnoxious and turn at the end. I identified with Mary as a child, stringy hair poor disposition and loved that good food and being outside strengthen her, she blossomed like the garden
I’m so happy that you’re enjoying the Six Tudor Queens series! And you did really well at reviewing the books ☺️💛
Thank you!! 😊 I always feel like an eejit reviewing books, it's harder than it looks!
A very much loved blog ❤See you tomorrow, Ali 💫
that cat has you under her paw doesn't she??? We had visiting cats when I was a teen and they added so much to our lives...
Thanks to you me too long the Kate Solly book in an earlier episode I listened on Audible and really loved it, so thank you. I loved Yasmin and Harper and Sister Pat were also great characters. The Secret Garden is a favourite of mine, but I agree about the children's bad behaviour, the theme that stays with me most about the book is the healing power of nature 😊
Love listening about your books. I read One Day when I was in my late 40s...I think I want to read it again soon 😊.
I also read None of This is True and a record time. I am a very slow reader. I couldn't put it down!!!
Loved the book reviews, added 6 Tudor Queens to my list. I have just finished the Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie. The age and use of the language made me smile. I have also just read The Boy that Saw by Simon Toyne, which I enjoyed. I have managed to get 2 more of this authors books from a local charity shop. Plus The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin which I loved. Thank you Ali for the vlog!
The Secret Garden was my favorite book as a preteen in the late 50s. I’m sure I would feel different if I reread it now. Maybe I need to do that.
Thank you for the book reviews. Yasmin is my favorite character in the Copeton craft resistance too! I don't know a ton about it, but in Australia there are often housing initiatives set up to help newly arrived refugees settle. I believe that lots of small towns welcome these initiatives as they are bringing more people and young people and families to the community where these rural towns would often otherwise be dealing with shrinking populations as young people move to cities. Of course this doesn't mean that there aren't also bigots (or that people don't still have biases they may not even notice). For me that really added to setting and story of the book.
I remember enjoying reading the Secret Garden as a kid. I don't remember much, but I know I loved Martha and the gardener boy, as well as the visit to Martha's family.
I had the experience of starting to watch One Day on Netflix with my husband and then thought I’d listen to it on Libby. I managed to keep both running parallel until the end when the book got ahead….. book and drama both amazing. I’m now listening to Queens of Crusades which is fascinating. Never thought about Alison Weir audiobooks until you recommended them, thank you. One I would recommend on Libby is Night Walking by John Lewis-Stempel which is a beautiful description of walking in the countryside after dark through the seasons.
So happy you've found David Nicholls ... I adore his writing. I'm pretty sure you would love his book, Sweet Sorrow. It's about the ins and outs of friendship which I know you like. And currently a bargain on Audible 😄 Loving the April updates 😍 Sheila xx
Your bookshelf looks very pleasing to the eye Ali! Really enjoyed your book review and have earmarked a few for future reads...I bought the Twisted Tale set for my daughter for Christmas on your mention of it during the December Vlogs, now you have me intrigued to borrow them from her to read myself! Thanks again for the visit, see you tomorrow!!❤
I'm really enjoying your vlogs! Huge audio book lover here and I thought your book talk was terrific.
I'm currently reading the books of Eva Bjorg Ægisdottir and love them. It is nordic noir 🖤
I've paused your video to say that I have been looking forward to hearing your take on the Tuesday Evenings Copeton craft Resistance. I'm in England and I borrowed the audiobook from my local library.
I really enjoyed it especially the twists and craft talk.
I loved The Secret Garden and read it many times but only as a child.
Hi Ali!
I always love your book updates. Haven‘t read any of these books. But earlier in the vlogs I saw Lillia got „The Secret History“ by Donna Tartt as a birthday present. This is one of my alltime favourites! I think I might have read it 4 or 5 times since it was published in 1992. What a book!
Some of my 5 star reads from the last months: Clod Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr,
This Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (a heavy read, be aware of the many trigger warnings), and a much lighter one: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt (who would‘t love a story told by an octopus).
So thank you again for the vlogs, love to see you and your lovely family!
Christina
I love listening to your book reviews. I have read the folk of the air trilogy by Holly Black then went on to read The coldest girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. I had never read any of her books until Lilia was giving her review. Thank you for putting Holly on my radar.
Bella Mackie has a new book out in September, What a Way to go. You can preorder the hardback Waterstones. Maybe they’ll need a staff review.
I read One Day when it first came out. It made me cry as I really wasn’t expecting what happened. The Netflix adaptation isn’t bad though as always the book was better.
Bravo for doing 4 miles, the trainers look great.
Thanks Jane! xx
It was lovely to see all the spring flowers and cherry blossoms on your walk. Does this mean it’s warm enough to plant your garden? Which veggies do you want to plant this year?
The beloved cat or cats that are our pets eventually become our Lord and Masters. Have a great week!
She has been working towards it for years and now power is hers! 😂 Thanks Vicki, have a great week too! x
Be careful with the wild garlic if it's not in a pot it can take over
If you enjoyed One Day I think you’ll love the series. Steer well clear of the Hollywood movie version!
Really enjoy your daily vlogs, Ali! And so great to hear all about your walking, eating, crafting, watching, reading and bathing (does that sound weird??) adventures 😉 Anyway, don't change a thing (well, except move next door to me ... oh dear, so weird today!) Have you ever shared a list of book-tubers you watch? I would love to check out more during my "luxurious" days of unemployment. Your bookshelves are looking marvelous, btw!
Ali you've inspired me to get back into reading with my eyes and ears too! Started last year with your review of hex appeal. Turns out I like witchy romance. I'm 7 hours into Catherine of aragon and loving that too. For light fluffy reads I can recommend the dangerous damsels trilogy by India Holton. First one is the wisteria society of lady scoundrels, its ridiculous but funny 😁
I always LOVE your book chats! Thank you, Ali, for all the wonderful April vlogs, I'm loving all of them! - but back to books, I read and adored One Day as well, and now, thanks to you, happily learned of the series, yay. I've just finished reading and recommend Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles - such an amazing writer, Lincoln Highway has unique, memorable characters and you never know where the story's taking you, it's so good... and I am about to start Trust by Hernan Diaz - stay tuned. Cheers!
I have just downloaded Tuesday Evening with the Copetin Craft Resistance on Audible
Good to know it's available on audio! xx
Just read Kate Solley's book and loved it. Got it on Apple Books for those living on the other side of the world. Thank you for doing a book update! Gave me some good books to read next. Take care and very much enjoying the Vlogs Thank you
I'm in the process of battling against wild garlic. It will go crazy and spread everywhere.
We are struggling to get rid of it. Lovely vlogs ❤
How I love a book review! I’ve just started the Lisa Jewell you spoke about so looking forward to getting into that. I loved The Secret Garden when I was younger and haven’t read it for years! Perhaps I’d get a different perspective of the book now! I think it’s great that we all like different things and it makes for a great debate! Thank you Ali xx
Nice to catch up with your latest reads, I currently reading the first in a series of 3 books written by Robert Thorogood. The first being The Marlow murder club which was made into a programme for TV. If you can get it on catch up, I think you may like it. 😀
Forgot to say that a while ago I read the tudor series written by Phillip Gregory and I found them to be a good read too
I rather enjoyed the Marlow Murder Club and I had forgotten they made a series of it, so thanks for the reminder! I will see if we can find it to watch xx
I have read most of the Agatha Christie Books all great, I'll have to try some of the ones you mentioned hugs
I've been enjoying the cat who series by Lillian Jackson Braun. Especially on audio books via UA-cam. George Guidall is an amazing narrator.
Loving the book updates, bought the twisted tales on your recommendation Ali and can't wait to start them.
I've been listening to Maz Evans' "Over my Dead Body". It's a brilliant book and Maz Evans's narration is so funny despite some social issues raised xx thanks for the Vlogs and Crafty catch ups ...... Xxx
Anne Berlin would simply amble in
(I know I know it’s Anne Boleyn🤪
Well, you know what they Ali. Cats don’t have owners , they have STAFF. 🤗. X
😂 SO true!
David Nicholls…just amazing. Heartbreakingly good. I listened to his book “Us” months ago and I still think about the book. I find myself mulling over parts, people and emotions still. I recently listened to “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett which was narrated by
Meryl Streep and this was very good. She does an amazing job with the narration
My local library has a large box painted to look like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland where patrons are encouraged to Feed the Cat with used books. There are a couple of book sales throughout the year. I feed the cat quite a bit.
That is such an amazing idea!! 🐱
The other things we see a lot of and are very familiar with are your footwear, boots, trainer, slippers, and handmade socks! 😂😂😂 you are very good Ali at describing the books you have read, why do we as humans undermine ourselves😔 we all do it. You are worthy😊 love & Hugs Suze. 🤗🐈🥰 xxx
Hi Ali, love your vlogs and find them very interesting. Love the book reviews. can I suggest a book I'm reading atm, 'A covenant of water', it rather long but loving it. I really liked 'one day' which i read quite a few years ago.
I love Tudor history so I really need to read the Six Tudor Queens series! You should check out the musical “SIX” when you’re done with the series! It’s very fun and cleverly put together. ❤
With new socks always wash before first wear and bimble around the house before a long walk. What merrells did you get? I got some merrell sandals finally they may make me look 20 years older but they are fab.
I think all walking shoes are designed to make us look 20 years older 😅 My Merrells are the Moab Speed Gore Tex (which sounds like a motorbike!)
Loving the book updates I'm so temped by the Alison Weir after Victoria and Lauren from lauren and the books talked about them just very out of my comfort zone of my normal reading. I think I'm going to try the audio book and follow with my eyeballs as you put it lol x
I have downloaded the Kate Solly book on to my kindle. Thank you for the recommendation
It’s on audible to x
Must admit I like old fashioned books with old fashioned viewpoints so much healthier than the toxic ones being enforced on us today. I should have been born about 30 years earlier than I was lol x
One Day on Netflix is beautiful - the ending 🥹
I cried like a baby! 🙊😂 I feel the series is as good as the book, creating the same emotions, unlike the film, that I didn’t like.
You can get the Kate Silly book over here but only as an ebook or audiobook, I've just added it to my wishlist and will probably but it when I finish my 13th read through of the His Dark Materials books 😅 I also really want to read How to Kill Your Family!
I listened to the Copeton Craft Resistance. I was intrigued when you first got the book and living in Australia myself I thought I’d look it up. I also enjoyed it. I was worried it was getting very dark in some bits ( the spiders…) but loved it. Now I think I will look up Lisa Jewell . Thank you 😊
Oh Ali I'm so glad you liked the book I sent you!! I am starting on the Twisted Tales today. So nice to see all the blooms out on the trees. We are in Autumn now but where I live we don't see the trees change and drop their leaves. 🙂💕🌻🦘
I have the beauty and beast twisted tale here to read I love beauty and the beast it’s my all time favourite story so really look forward to reading that one …. I recently read a good book called A Scottish highland surprise by Julie shackman …… 📚💞📚
Always enjoy your book updates and add to my to be read list. Todays list has inspired me to mess with my family and place a copy of one of your recommendations on the coffee table.
😂 Great idea!
I really enjoyed that book vlog Ali. ❤ My daughter has the Sleeping Beauty twisted tale but she is a bit young for it (7) so i might steal that from her room 🤫 i am currently reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. Its set in 70s Yorkshire and is about 2 teenage girls who decide to try and find the Yorkshire Ripper who at that time had not yet been found out. I'm only up to chapter 4 but its very good so far, i think you would like it. 🙂 xxx
I just started reading The Memory Police because I saw you talk about it in one of your videos a while ago. Did you finish it? I love it!
I had my Libby open the entire time you were reviewing books and have requested and/or borrowed most of them. I'm going now to say goodbye to my family because I will be immersed in a fictional world of words for the next few weeks! Thanks for the reviews!
You have sold me on the Copeton Craft Resistance. Just finished Mao's last dancer.
I thoroughly enjoy these book discussions. Do you have little free libraries in your area? My city has at least three that I know of. I have donated several books but have not borrowed one yet. Maybe someday. Currently reading Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory. Take care.
I am reading a very light hearted book called A Lesson in Love by Gervase Phinn, about a little village school, I need the distraction at the moment. Would love to see your new garden x
Really enjoying the daily vlogs 😊- if you liked One Day you may enjoy Alice and Jack on Ch4 however it was possibly even more heart breaking than One Day 😢
I hadn’t tried audio books as I have always loved physical books. However, I thought I would try it as then I could knit and read at the same time. My first audio book was “None of this is True”, and needless to say I am now hooked. I am currently listening to “The Women” by Kristen Hannah and I highly recommend it. Thank you for your reviews!
I was able to get the “Tuesday Evenings” book on audio, here in California. 😊 Really enjoyed it.
I have Muslim friends and I appreciate any media that represents Muslims in a positive light. 💖📚
Hello. I have Agatha Christie books. I think that she was a wonderful author. There are books written by her under a different name, Walcott I think. I
Someday, I will look for those...
I highly recommend all of alison weir's books, she is a historian which makes the fiction she has written a little more accurate than others. Her non fiction is also really good
Hi Ali. I have the Alison Weir books in my Audible wishlist. Now I am going to get the first and get it started this week after I finish my current listen. Excited! You talk about your girls reading your books and you theirs but does Dan ever read them? Or does he have different taste in books? My husband would never read my books. 😊 Love books reviews...thanks! Off to crochet in the car on our way home from our weekend at our woodland cottage. 🧶
How to kill your family is one of those marmite books I think, I listened to the audiobook a while ago and I really enjoyed it! Have you read sweet pea? I cant really remember the ending of how to kill your family but I remember also feeling a let down, theres not a follow up yet but I am SURE I read somewhere that its book one of a duology? I might have made that up! Also as soon as I finish I book I forget like most details of it. I dont know how people give a comprehensive no spoiler review because im lucky if I even remember the characters names :P I need to give Lisa jewell another go, I read the family upstairs and just found it ok.
Hiya I have just started listening to Katherine of Aragon, not far in but really enjoying it & I am reading the Cornish hideaway by Jennifer Bibby which I am enjoying as well, I’m also listening to walk yourself happy by Julia Bradbury which I listen to on my walks, go figure 😂
❤❤love ur chats!!!
ELAINE 🏡💓
Aw thanks Elaine! 💕💕💕
Liked today's blog thanks for the book update. The Australian novel about the craft group my wife has it on audible she's listening to it now and we live in the uk. She's enjoying it too, and says Yasmin is her favourite character in the book at the moment. I have a question do you also like none fiction books as mist of mine are none fiction do have the odd novel reading a good one at the moment called the Warlock Effect by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. Its about a Jewish magician who come to England from Germany in the second world War and ends up working for the secret service you and Lilia would like it. Don't know if you can get it on audible but highly recommend this novel
Would you show us how Lilia annotates her books please, loved this vlog, thank you xx
I’ve always wanted to understand how it works too 😊
Book recommendation The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor. Follows the journey of 2 women, Grace Darling ( heroine of fame in 1838) and Matilda Emmerson ( a disgraced 19 year old who is sent across to America in 1938) Brilliant read
Enjoyed the video today. Can you remind me where you bought your phone case. they look nicer colours X
Thank you! I am not sure where my phone case is from but I usually buy them on eBay or Amazon xx
Ok Hanks
I’ve only recently found you and loving your vlogs so thank you for sharing, you and your family are just lovely. Loved your book update, we have similar tastes, I’ve just finished Alison Weir’s King Henry Viii The Heart and The Crown and it was sooo good, I think it’s her latest one, I picked it up in Sainsbury’s a couple of weeks ago. I’ve read one of David Nicholl’s books called ‘US’ and that was brilliant, must read more of his 😊 I’m a huge fan of Lisa Jewell and I’ve read None of this is true which was brilliant, all of these books got 5 stars from me on Goodreads ⭐️ I’ve just started Everyone here is lying by Shari Lapena and I’m really enjoying it, I think I’m going to race through this one 😁 My partner Rick use to be into Lego like Dan, my god it was everywhere lol.. he did the millennium falcon and the cafe from Friends and a set up of the Simpsons in a Perspex case, he even built Hogwarts school which I must admit looked pretty cool 😎 Then he put up lots of shelves to accommodate all his Lego things and it just completely took over so I hinted enough is enough 😂 So when we moved house nearly 2 years ago he put all his sets in individual boxes and they are stored in the loft still 😁
Looking forward to your next vlog 😊
I’m very tempted by the Alison Weir books as there is so much I’m not sure about. I’ve just read some of Freida McFadden’s books which are psychological thrillers. Need something gentle to read next 😂
I'm not sure if I read any psych thrillers, there are so many genres to try! 🤗
I read The Copeland Craft Resistance, I thought it was great.
I love your book reviews so keep them coming! 👌🏻 I really want to read the one about murdering the family now. It sounds fascinating! 😃 The neighbour’s cat is living her best lige in your house. 💖 Don’t let my dog hear that she has got her own duvet - he keeps nicking mine and pushing me out of the way. 😂
I started to read "Pride and Prejudice" again.
Oh! Lovely book, enjoy rereading !
I’m watching today’s vlog now, but I had to pause and ask what you use to track and record your walks? I think you have an iPhone as I do, is it something integrated or a downloaded app? You are encouraging me to get started walking and I think it would be so motivating to be able to keep a record and see improvements.
Thank you so much for both your channels. I love all your content, especially your vlogs. I watch a fair number of podcasts, and I can genuinely say your’s are my favorite. Kim in NC ❤️
I hate to break it to you but...sit down and take a deep breath...you're all becoming cat people!! Welcome to the clan, we're all servants in training here. 🐈
😂 I think I have to accept it! 🐾
Loving the vlogs Ali 😍 thankyou xxx quick question... What is the walking app you use? Thanks so much Hannah xxx
Henry VIII wives, one Queen Jane, two Queen Annes', three Queen Katherine (Catherines').
He was a busy man... 😏
None of this is True really played on my mind after I listened to it.
Love listening to what you’ve read Ali. I’ve read As Old As Time it was my first Disney twisted tale and I really loved it. I listened to The Song Of Achilles audio book version by Madeline Miller it was heart shatteringly beautiful (if you read it you will need a box of tissues near by.) I’m currently reading The Light in Hades by Elise Nelson. There hasn’t been any reviews on it since it’s a newly released book. I love Greek mythology and retellings and this one caught my eye so I got it along with the one I saw in one of yours and Lilia’s book reviews/ recommendations. A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair as birthday gifts to myself. I’m not sure if you’ve read it but Heartless by Marissa Meyer is a Queen of Hearts retelling it’s before the Queen of Hearts became the Queen of hearts. The audiobook was amazing and the world building in it is fantastic. I think you’d enjoy it.
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Loved the Netflix series One Day made me cry at the end. Just finished watching Rock Paper Scissors which I think you recommended? Currently reading The House of Stairs by Barbara Vine. Which walking shoes did You buy? Could you put a link please I’m after some comfy ones currently wearing wellies over fields with my dog as the fields are still muddy or trainers so could really do with some good walking shoes ssshh don’t tell him as we are going to be walking for miles😁 x
Thanks Nicole! I think I may have recommended that one as I enjoyed it - very creepy! Always love Richard Armitage as a narrator too :)
My waterproof walking shoes are Merrell Moab Speed with gore tex xx