A week of book mail & being in love with literature📘

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  • Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
  • welcome to another week! :)
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    The Pickwick Papers tidd.ly/3aqUXnD
    Kingdom of the Wicked tidd.ly/3lyJBC5
    The God of Small Things tidd.ly/393EYe6
    Legendborn tidd.ly/3aZIVly
    Letters to a Young Poet tidd.ly/3tlOtNJ
    Gods of Jade and Shadow tidd.ly/3eAqGFu
    The Lonesome Bodybuilder tidd.ly/3uHYkia
    The Girl Who Drank the Moon tidd.ly/3cRbcdV
    The Joy of Walking tidd.ly/3tFHVtf
    A Small Town in Germany tidd.ly/3lGZF4L
    Foggy Craft www.etsy.com/c...
    Abigail Larson abigaillarson....
    84, Charing Cross Road tidd.ly/2ORHbma
    Kitchen tidd.ly/310om2q
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 164

  • @ThimoVanrusselt
    @ThimoVanrusselt 3 роки тому +166

    "She gave me to this" ~ Emma, the modern Shakespeare. Truly iconic

  • @tateviksimonian2344
    @tateviksimonian2344 3 роки тому +101

    Once you start reading War and Peace, it's physically impossible to put it down. I finished it in 3 days and after a week I re-read it. Tolstoy is a master of creating characters that diffuse and infuse into your bloodstream, leaving you intoxicated and utterly in love with them.

    • @danni.phantom8184
      @danni.phantom8184 3 роки тому +17

      Based on your comment alone, I just bumped War and Peace up a few places on my TBR.

    • @tateviksimonian2344
      @tateviksimonian2344 3 роки тому +3

      @@danni.phantom8184 Hope you'll enjoy it (I know you will.) ❤

    • @elinorrose344
      @elinorrose344 3 роки тому +14

      Well done for reading it so fast! I’m halfway through at the moment and i’ve been reading it for 3 months, but it’s so good so far.

    • @VeronicaIPS
      @VeronicaIPS 3 роки тому +1

      Which translation did you read?

    • @flklrvrmr
      @flklrvrmr 3 роки тому +2

      Have you read any of his books before reading War and Peace? Any recommendations (I’m thinking of picking up one of his shorter books first)?

  • @emmastitch9744
    @emmastitch9744 3 роки тому +104

    *Emma* "I am the gift. It is me."
    *me* "Yes, you are :)"

  • @meenyard
    @meenyard 3 роки тому +82

    "i am the gift. is it me" the way i burst out laughing

  • @camposmurilloalejandra3838
    @camposmurilloalejandra3838 3 роки тому +82

    My moment of peace has arrived 😌

  • @Elif-pc8lx
    @Elif-pc8lx 3 роки тому +31

    I love it when you pronounce the names as they should be pronounced in their original language. It is such a respectful thing.

    • @szsa13
      @szsa13 3 роки тому +6

      Exactly. She actually cares about the correct ways to pronounce names, places and countries. I love that

    • @stardusstie
      @stardusstie 3 роки тому +6

      I’ve never understood why we can’t just call other countries by the names they call themselves, especially now in this globalized society.

    • @jasont.333
      @jasont.333 2 роки тому

      @@stardusstie it’s ironically inefficient and counter intuitive for the sake of language

  • @kanami7323
    @kanami7323 3 роки тому +47

    Hi! I’m Japanese and currently learning English through reading books while listening to audiobook. It’s still hard and tough to read English literature and my English skills still have loads of defects yet I’m keep going for it😊👍

    • @stardusstie
      @stardusstie 3 роки тому +5

      You are doing great so far! Keep going!!

    • @dianazaragoza9822
      @dianazaragoza9822 2 роки тому +2

      Amazing ! Props to you, you are doing so well. I’ve been trying to learn Japanese but between my terrible time management and how difficult it is just in general I’m struggling 😭

  • @hyemiyah
    @hyemiyah 3 роки тому +27

    the amount of peace and quiet your videos bring into my life *chef's kiss*

  • @subodhSakhalkar
    @subodhSakhalkar 3 роки тому +29

    You should really consider doing a podcast. Your voice is so calming to listen to.

  • @lizdorrington2851
    @lizdorrington2851 3 роки тому +6

    OMG, The Girl Who Drank The Moon is more than amazing!! I read it earlier this year and it was incredible, such an awesome start to this year! I laughed and cried but could not put this book down. I think this book should be on the school book list.💕

  • @mymessynotebook2207
    @mymessynotebook2207 3 роки тому +20

    It’s a rainy morning, I got a cup of tea and Emma posted? Such a perfect way to start the day :)

  • @literaterue
    @literaterue 3 роки тому +53

    I needed this. And tea. Hold up! I’m gonna make a cup of tea. Aaahhh~

    • @lillifeldeborn9591
      @lillifeldeborn9591 3 роки тому +8

      Exactly what i did when i saw that emmie uploaded😌

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  3 роки тому +11

      ooh hope it was yummy whatever kind it was!!

  • @sogeking3976
    @sogeking3976 3 роки тому +29

    This will be my treat after Yoga with Adrienne + coffee and fresh bread ;)

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  3 роки тому +5

      that sounds so so lovely:')

  • @mahshidalborzi2151
    @mahshidalborzi2151 3 роки тому +18

    Your voice is so soothing🥰... and the way you read is just perfect ... I think we need a full length audiobook with your voice ...

  • @Lokster71
    @Lokster71 3 роки тому +24

    Le Carre died a couple of months ago. His books are fantastically cynical and realistic about spying. I've not read 'A Small Town in Germany', but I highly recommend The Spy Who Came in From The Cold; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; and Smiley's People. There's a kind of Fleming - Le Carre - Len Deighton triumvirate of great Cold War spy writing. Fleming is the most fantastic and adventure end (and probably the worst writer of the three), Len Deighton wrote The Ipcress File. His spies are more to the realistic end, particularly the Game, Set, and Match series. I'll stop waffling now.

  • @mariasadomovskaya427
    @mariasadomovskaya427 3 роки тому +15

    The god of small things is my best read of the year so far. Beautiful and heartbreaking 💔

  • @mia_aaa_
    @mia_aaa_ 3 роки тому +7

    22:12 she is wearing mismatched socks and I am here for it lmao

  • @jovanasloboda
    @jovanasloboda 3 роки тому +27

    I really hope that you like War and Peace, I love Russian literature and I always feel sad when someone doesn't like it and I belive that it's usually because of the translation🥺I'm from a Slavic country and our language is similar to Russian so I'm pretty blessed with that

    • @Alex-wl9xw
      @Alex-wl9xw 3 роки тому +4

      Oh my gosh. I study Russian at uni and TBH I HATED War and Peace and I don't enjoy Tolstoy. Our professor says that for example to enjoy and understand Anna Karenina you have to get divorced first (even though she doesn't recommend it, cause it's messy). I love Lermontov though and I truly enjoyed Rudin and Oblomov, I guess I love superfluous people.

    • @jovanasloboda
      @jovanasloboda 3 роки тому +1

      @@Alex-wl9xw I actually didn't like Anna as much and now that you mention it I didn't fully understand all of her actions, and I never really connected with her, probably because I wasn't married off. I have respect for Tolstoy, well his writing abilities and I will forever be interested in that time period. I really liked War and Peace, it's a fascinating book to me, but I understand why so many people don't like it or are put off by it, it is not for everyone but I truly believe that the book itself deserves the respect that classics get.
      I didn't like Dead Souls not because it's bad, probably because it was never finished and I simply missed/didn't get/couldn't fully enjoy half of the references that the book offered.
      Could you recommend your favorite Russian lit?😊

    • @elinorrose344
      @elinorrose344 3 роки тому

      Im halfway through volume 2 at the moment and i LOVE IT. i started reading it after watching the great comet (a musical focusing on Natasha and Pierre) but I love Tolstoy’s writing and i’m finding it so interesting. It’s gonna take a while to get through it but im enjoying it a lot.

    • @VeronicaIPS
      @VeronicaIPS 3 роки тому

      @@elinorrose344 which translation are you reading?

    • @elinorrose344
      @elinorrose344 3 роки тому +1

      @@VeronicaIPS it’s an old leather bound version I found at my grandmas so I have no idea! Edit: they are a set of three vintage books published by heron books but there is no translator that I can find. I’m pretty sure they are over 50 years old.

  • @circlinq
    @circlinq 3 роки тому +13

    "Is it gemini season?" 😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂 oh no emma
    also...the desktop background is so pretty 👀

  • @penultimateh766
    @penultimateh766 3 роки тому +7

    Our hostess has the best erudition, voice, smile and manner. And even a cute haircut.

  • @okaypassion
    @okaypassion 3 роки тому +8

    I just found your channel (as a soon to be English major your video's fell into my 'youtube algorithm') and I've binged a lot of your video's. I just wanted to say you have literally the most calming voice I've ever heard :)

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  3 роки тому +4

      Awe hi! thank you lovely☺️🌸

  • @annazhou3732
    @annazhou3732 3 роки тому +3

    kitchen is the definition of a comfort read, hope you love it emma🤍

  • @happiness4654
    @happiness4654 3 роки тому +7

    The scenery in the beginning was so beautiful and it made me really calm🥰

  • @asmrmayth
    @asmrmayth 3 роки тому +9

    did you just say 'filming an asmr video'...??? omg the dream is coming true for the second time!!

    • @asmrmayth
      @asmrmayth 3 роки тому +5

      okay now I heard asmr CHANNEL and I'm dying

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  3 роки тому +5

      YES!!!! :)

  • @Anthony-gh5yu
    @Anthony-gh5yu 3 роки тому +2

    Love how passionate you are about the people that subscribe to you and reading I LOOOOOOOOOVE reading never with out a book

  • @elisenelson5736
    @elisenelson5736 3 роки тому +2

    War and Peace is WONDERFUL I am so hoping you love it and I'm looking forward to your thoughts!! The BBC mini-series is also so beautiful! It's lovely to be able to remember character thoughts and details and descriptions and all that as you're going along watching it. Cause it's also kinda sad to say goodbye after spending all those pages immersed in it, so the series is a treat at the end. There's so much to reflect on and it stays with you (at least in my experience) for a long, long time. UGH I just love it so much and I hope you will too! Apologies for my gushing haha.

  • @mattkean1128
    @mattkean1128 3 роки тому +3

    Very excited for your thoughts on War and Peace. It was a very unique reading experience for me. There are so many small moments that stick out in my mind. The Maude translation is the way to go too 👍

  • @camilla9196
    @camilla9196 3 роки тому +8

    84 Charing Crossroad is one of my favourite books!! Please read it soon it’s so sweet, funny and emotional. I just read it recently :)

  • @lenaa_r8824
    @lenaa_r8824 3 роки тому +2

    I love love love your long vlogs! 😍🥰 makes me feel a lot better and full of peace! Thank you so much! You are such a sweet person it feels like watching a good friend 🤗💕 best wishes from Germany

  • @camillafladberg673
    @camillafladberg673 3 роки тому +2

    I am with you on the Pickwick Papers. I still like it, and it draws me in for a while but then I fall out of it again.

  • @Erika-pq7ip
    @Erika-pq7ip 3 роки тому +14

    I have the girl who drank the moon in my bookshelf and I still haven't got around to reading ittttt

    • @sophiah930
      @sophiah930 3 роки тому +2

      same

    • @flowerpath9846
      @flowerpath9846 3 роки тому +1

      SAME the cover is so pretty though

    • @skyhideaway
      @skyhideaway 3 роки тому +1

      You need to! It is a children's book so don't expect too much, but it's still pretty magical and interesting.

    • @susanbofin4903
      @susanbofin4903 3 роки тому +1

      it's such a good book! I read it when I was about 7 or 8 years old.

  • @veerle3276
    @veerle3276 3 роки тому +5

    Watching emmie while drinking a cup of tea is the perfect weekend :-)
    I have to read so much for school and these videos always get me motivated to continue

  • @heidi4769
    @heidi4769 3 роки тому +7

    So happy to see a John le Carre book! Unfortunately, he passed away last December :(

  • @jandres0402
    @jandres0402 3 роки тому +2

    Because of you, I am lining up The God of Small Things next after I finish No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. It has been in my shelf for a while I don't know why I didn't pay attention to it but you brought me back to it. :)

  • @camposmurilloalejandra3838
    @camposmurilloalejandra3838 3 роки тому +5

    Omg i had never seen a black chipmunk Before :0.

  • @eveellison5643
    @eveellison5643 3 роки тому +3

    You are the gift🌷

  • @danpost5072
    @danpost5072 3 роки тому +3

    The God of Small Things is so good, I’m glad you’re reading it. I just finished writing an essay for class on it. Always love your videos❤️

  • @matildemendespinto8642
    @matildemendespinto8642 3 роки тому +1

    War and Peace is one of the best books I've ever read. At first you may get confused by the amount of caracthers that there are, but the way Tolstoy writes each one of them makes it impossible for you to not be able to get into each one's mind and have super strong emotions for everyone.

  • @pHo_O
    @pHo_O 3 роки тому +3

    💕 Thank you, Emma. I was feeling down today but feel better now

  • @subtlefire7256
    @subtlefire7256 3 роки тому +5

    I'm so excited for War and Peace!

  • @analeticiaf8444
    @analeticiaf8444 3 роки тому +1

    your baby yoda always give me serotonin

  • @bookoffholicbookwart5945
    @bookoffholicbookwart5945 3 роки тому +7

    I can't believe kingdom of wicked was that disappointing. It was all over booktube and bookstagram, oh my gods,it had so many editions and so much promotion

  • @eleanorball7906
    @eleanorball7906 3 роки тому +2

    Pickwick Papers wasn’t my favorite through the first half, but then after the debtor’s prison incident when things really started to feel less serialized and more tied together I really started liking it and finished the second half in just a couple days! (Tho I did also love Bleak House, so that may tie into why I was so interested in those parts of Pickwick.)

  • @monikasinha4351
    @monikasinha4351 3 роки тому +2

    I love your vlogs... They bring peace and happiness to me💛💛

  • @SingingMagick
    @SingingMagick 3 роки тому +2

    I skipped Pickwick Papers and started War & Peace early and I can’t wait for you to start it!

  • @fadaazahira
    @fadaazahira 3 роки тому +1

    GOOD I LOVE BOOKS TOO FRIEND
    TNX FOR SHARING . LKED AND BEST VIEW

  • @kikikawai2014
    @kikikawai2014 3 роки тому

    "FrankoPop" is great! It's a "blend" - which is a type of speech error, but at the same time also a productive word formation process! So yay ^^ looking at the bright side ✨

  • @geod.5833
    @geod.5833 3 роки тому

    Just watched this today as I had a lot in my mind from the past few days. Thank you for sharing your world with us. You are a gift :)

  • @nobody-nv8ik
    @nobody-nv8ik 3 роки тому +1

    The girl who drank the moon is really good, I have read it in 2020

  • @loopholelola
    @loopholelola 2 роки тому

    I saw The Girl Who Drank The Moon at a used bookstore and just had a vague good feelings about it but i didn’t remember from where. I bought it and remembered you read it once so looking forward to reading it now! 🌟

  • @reneeamani6756
    @reneeamani6756 3 роки тому

    You and your videos always cure my reading slumps. Thank you for being so wonderful and calming. Much love

  • @themyriadprojects1151
    @themyriadprojects1151 3 роки тому

    Okay but the black squirrel in the intro was adorable

  • @milliebks
    @milliebks 3 роки тому +1

    I am currently making my way through the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco! I am really liking them.
    Book two is basically dark academia.

  • @helloitsme5727
    @helloitsme5727 3 роки тому

    Emma, your videos reduce my anxiety... Thank you for that! Stay safe and healthy!

  • @PaigeNoOrdinaryGirl
    @PaigeNoOrdinaryGirl 3 роки тому

    I always look forward to these videos. Perfect cosy Sunday afternoon watch. Cannot wait until you start your asmr channel!! 🥰

  • @paulolima6407
    @paulolima6407 3 роки тому

    Franko Pop is actually very catchy.

  • @MilenaReads
    @MilenaReads 3 роки тому

    Ah, so much book love! This was absolutely lovely 💕

  • @bookoffholicbookwart5945
    @bookoffholicbookwart5945 3 роки тому +1

    Honestly your videos make my day

  • @dawnterrizzi2884
    @dawnterrizzi2884 3 роки тому

    I love books! I love ASMR! Yay to your channels!!

  • @marcelbeaudoin3886
    @marcelbeaudoin3886 3 роки тому

    FYI I read the Briggs translation of War and Peace and it was phenomenal! Was much more readable than the Constance Garnett translation of Anna Karenina.
    There is a lot of French in the book. I am not sure if Maude translates it, but the Briggs one translates it in-text but will add something like “x person said in French” and the P&V translation translates it in footnotes. I would highly recommend before you start to make sure you will be able to easily read the French. It is important to be able to understand it and you won’t want to have to translate everything!

  • @celina6259
    @celina6259 3 роки тому +1

    When you reading all the classics I want to read them too ^^ lately I’m reading Virginia Woolf

  • @tindraakerlind9748
    @tindraakerlind9748 3 роки тому +1

    love these types of videos

  • @fedesbooks
    @fedesbooks 3 роки тому

    ahh I needed this before starting a new week. thank you Emma!!
    sending love from Italy xx 💗

  • @jamesduggan7200
    @jamesduggan7200 3 роки тому

    Hey Emma: I liked the segue from micro-megas to small things god. Happy Spring.

  • @melanieventer3511
    @melanieventer3511 3 роки тому

    I needed the cozy vibes

  • @thismachinekillsmusic2
    @thismachinekillsmusic2 3 роки тому

    you would really enjoy the light novel series " restaurant to another world "! A cozy series of a magic restaurant that can connect to parallel worlds and serves all kinds of people and fantasy creatures

  • @bekytg9393
    @bekytg9393 3 роки тому

    I hope you enjoy '84 Charing Cross Road.' I have seen the play, and the movie. Also very lucky to visit the place as well. But unfortunately it's not there anymore.

  • @hafsaahmed3070
    @hafsaahmed3070 3 роки тому

    Thank you Emma for your beautiful content xx

  • @thowaibabenslema1811
    @thowaibabenslema1811 3 роки тому +3

    we want a reaction clip to the ending of the god of small things !!!

  • @christellebadillo7751
    @christellebadillo7751 3 роки тому

    The 84, Charing Cross Road made me 😭

  • @DasKatze500
    @DasKatze500 3 роки тому +1

    TIL Canada has black squirrels and I wish Britain had them now too

  • @camillesylvia5319
    @camillesylvia5319 3 роки тому

    I'm liking the Pickwick Papers it just feels very obvious that it was published and meant to be read in monthly installments. The plot can drag at times. But wow do I love Samuel Weller

  • @PumpkinMozie
    @PumpkinMozie 3 роки тому +2

    Canada looks so beautiful:( I wanna live there 😭

  • @ginger_snapped_
    @ginger_snapped_ 3 роки тому

    You should read the Black Dagger Brotherhood series! It's a paranormal adult romance series with vampires, and the lore is actually really cool.

  • @francesca8991
    @francesca8991 3 роки тому

    Love love love your videos!

  • @signorinabohemia3140
    @signorinabohemia3140 3 роки тому +1

    Hi awesome video! Was wondering if you could tell me where you purchased your Book Head picture that was behind you to your right on your last video or at least if you know the Artist. It’s super cute! ☺️

  • @marywong9976
    @marywong9976 3 роки тому

    Haha i cheated and started on War and Peace already! Couldn't really get into the Pickwick papers. And omgosh! The book has been phenomenal 😍😍

  • @rodrigonatividade1015
    @rodrigonatividade1015 3 роки тому

    from Brazil..... and totally in love with this channel. idk why but you remind me to the series "normal people".
    (probably my english is not perfect)

  • @tomlee7885
    @tomlee7885 3 роки тому

    I love the girl who loves literature

  • @strawberryorange3755
    @strawberryorange3755 3 роки тому

    I also didn't like gods of jade and shadow but everyone seemed to love it.

  • @MrGoMaster
    @MrGoMaster 3 роки тому +1

    One question: how is your impression of joseph conrad? I want to start some of his work, because i heard he owns a unique approach to the english language. Your videos send me a message that you love the language of works too.. (especially it was nice to see your videos of rilke. I'm german and it was a surprise to see appreciation of rilke overseas...). I would like to hear your opinion.

  • @AndreaSanchez-hl5rh
    @AndreaSanchez-hl5rh 2 роки тому

    Do you have some recomendations of similar books to the girl who drank the moon? I have just finished and I am in love! All the atmosphere, the characters and the writing is so good.

  • @rimmsarts6970
    @rimmsarts6970 3 роки тому +1

    I am from Russia and "War and Peace" will be in the 11 grade in literature program. I am waiting for it and I think I will like it😊😊
    P.S. your vlogs are very cool😍😍 keep doing them, it's really cool and enjoyable☺️☺️ I hope I wrote this without big mistakes😅

  • @mariaangel815
    @mariaangel815 3 роки тому +1

  • @vuhnella2635
    @vuhnella2635 3 роки тому

    thank you for this video omg this came in the perfect time

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  3 роки тому +1

      you've got this!! sending you all the calm

  • @lamentedinica
    @lamentedinica 3 роки тому

    ciao emma, ti scrivo in italiano, spero che tu capisca ✨ sono felice ti piaccia l’italia e le cose che riguardano il mio paese! mi tieni sempre compagnia in queste giornate dove non mi sento benissimo! ti voglio bene, un abbraccio virtuale 💕

  • @pipsbytheliterature9969
    @pipsbytheliterature9969 3 роки тому

    this is just what I needed!!

  • @GabriellaAlodia
    @GabriellaAlodia 3 роки тому +1

    YES

    • @GabriellaAlodia
      @GabriellaAlodia 3 роки тому +2

      I'm also sooo excited to start War and Peace with you guys! Not sure I'll finish by the time of the discussion, but I'll try :)

  • @bookoffholicbookwart5945
    @bookoffholicbookwart5945 3 роки тому

    Frankopop, I like that one

  • @zavdiel1864
    @zavdiel1864 3 роки тому +2

    I’m so excited for war and peace too. While I’ve been reading the pickwick papers I’ve literally been thinking of war and peace. Like sorry dickens lol

  • @NessaDalloway
    @NessaDalloway 3 роки тому +1

    I love watching your videos while having breakfast before starting work

  • @jeannellereads
    @jeannellereads 3 роки тому +1

    Does anyone know which video Noelle Gallagher talked about 84 Charing Cross Rd? I wanna watch it again hehe

  • @bakhtawarkhan2137
    @bakhtawarkhan2137 3 роки тому

    so excited for you to read kitchen

  • @r.l.3316
    @r.l.3316 3 роки тому

    You exactly described how I feel about Silvia Moreno-Garcia's work. Terrific ideas, poor execution. I tried both Gods of Jade and Shadow and Untamed Shore and both were big disappointments. It seems Mexican Gothic was a rare exception for her in terms of writing and enjoyability.

  • @arlena3297
    @arlena3297 3 роки тому

    It's actually Charing Cross Road as in 'chair'. That's the beauty of British English, it's not consistent ;D

  • @pavlinazitkova
    @pavlinazitkova Місяць тому

    👍👍🌳🌳

  • @annaberg7328
    @annaberg7328 3 роки тому

    I'm enjoying The Pickwick Papers far more than I anticipated haha.. I'm about 400 pages in now and I can't wait for your liveshow ✨have you picked a date for it?

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  3 роки тому +1

      ah that's amazing! I believe it should still be the first Saturday in April on my channel, so April 3rd at 2pmEST :)

  • @relytheone853
    @relytheone853 Рік тому +1

    Is War and Piece a difficult or easy book?

  • @canopus78
    @canopus78 3 роки тому

    Guerra y Paz, sta en mi lista de libros por leer..

  • @martasgreatlibrary
    @martasgreatlibrary 3 роки тому

    damnnn i wanna unhaul kingdom of the wicked now before even reading it