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  • @polarvortexbear
    @polarvortexbear Рік тому +207

    Congratulations to Liam! His work ethic is so admirable omg

    • @sarahjanefrost
      @sarahjanefrost 6 місяців тому +1

      I know! There is nothing that could have convinced me to get up for a 5 am start before going to a full day of school and then another activity after school. Add in time to do homework and I would have been falling asleep in class every day.

  • @bookspacewithmace
    @bookspacewithmace Рік тому +108

    So happy for Liam! We’ve all been rooting for him!

  • @Rissascorner
    @Rissascorner Рік тому +71

    I love how you value family time and being present with your family and how you are never bothered when they come in when you are recording. 🙂

  • @eleanorhenderson9896
    @eleanorhenderson9896 Рік тому +30

    I feel like Dorian Grey is a book where you finish it and just go ‘damn’. It’s so perfect and you’ll think about it all the time. But it’s not necessarily something you want to rave about.
    It’s quietly phenomenal

    • @liv2741
      @liv2741 Рік тому +2

      This description made me move this book up my tbr ❤

  • @iheart.audiobooks
    @iheart.audiobooks Рік тому +61

    Only Kayla can dislike a book and yet still sell it to me. I'm so excited to read The September House now!

    • @lesap8889
      @lesap8889 Рік тому +1

      It's great!!

    • @meikusje
      @meikusje Рік тому +6

      'It's like this and this book, which I also didn't like'
      Me: I liked all of those, I need to get this book
      😂

  • @insidelaurensbrain3833
    @insidelaurensbrain3833 Рік тому +56

    You are truly my comfort content creator ❤ thanks for doing what you do!

    • @BooksandLala
      @BooksandLala  Рік тому +3

      That's so kind of you to say!! 🥹💕

  • @mlledeejay
    @mlledeejay Рік тому +41

    the picture of dorian gray has been on my TBR forever and you've convinced me to read it in october for the fall vibes

  • @genregarden
    @genregarden Рік тому +5

    "Alright, you're not allowed to have that." The amount of times my husband has said the same thing while watching me cut open a box. 🤣

  • @anjalibhat14
    @anjalibhat14 Рік тому +52

    Having a weird, moody, emotional day. Needed this ❤️❤️❤️

    • @sorenkrane
      @sorenkrane Рік тому +3

      ❤️❤️❤️ hope your spirits are boosted

    • @miracle4093
      @miracle4093 Рік тому +3

      hope it gets better💘

    • @heatherjames-scott1685
      @heatherjames-scott1685 Рік тому +1

      ❤❤❤

    • @BooksandLala
      @BooksandLala  Рік тому +5

      Sorry to hear it Anjali 🥹💕 I hope you get a good rest tonight and wake up feeling refreshed!!

  • @winonareads6790
    @winonareads6790 Рік тому +18

    also, the cute discussion about the coziness before school and small town.. im so envious i wish my kids had that it sounds so heart warming!

  • @tokyochemist
    @tokyochemist Рік тому +20

    Commenting after the closet scramble: The Woman in the White is the ultimate thriller. It kept me on my heels! Definitely a must read. And then The Island of Doctor Moreau is the creepiest perfect fall read. And I just read Dracula and it was gripping. A creepy October classics video would these on your TBR pile would do very well I think and you'd enjoy the reads immensely.

  • @aggiehulle7391
    @aggiehulle7391 Рік тому +5

    I’m giving birth to my first baby in a week and your videos are so calming and wholesome. Been binging them while I wait the last few days. I’m nervous 😊

  • @orangeandcats
    @orangeandcats Рік тому +7

    well done liam!! he mustve worked so hard, i hope he's really proud of himself 🎉

  • @rocknregalia
    @rocknregalia Рік тому +1

    Yay for Liam!!! My older brother played ice hockey here in California and his primary practice was Friday night from 10:00-midnight. Then they did other ice time and conditioning. I would just sit in the parking lot with the other siblings and cause mischief. I love that his team hangs together. That is the cutest!!!

  • @hueandchroma
    @hueandchroma Рік тому +23

    "Save it for the bedroom." .......... "What?!" 😂😂

  • @meikusje
    @meikusje Рік тому +12

    No matter how often I watch Gilmore Girls, my favorite character is always Paris. I love her character as is, but also her character progression is done so well.
    I am so excited to read Never Whistle at Night, and watching you show it here meant an immediate subscribe from me! Seems, just from this video, we have pretty similar tastes, so I'm looking forward to seeing more from you!

  • @robyn8221
    @robyn8221 Рік тому +6

    You don’t drink coffee anymore???😮 The picture of Dorian grey has been on my TBR for a while. Congrats to Liam! Travel sports is a family commitment.

    • @nidiamacedo6247
      @nidiamacedo6247 Рік тому +2

      I was looking for this comment about the coffee 😂 Lala is the coffee queen!

    • @robyn8221
      @robyn8221 Рік тому +1

      @@nidiamacedo6247 is this the first time she mentioned it?

  • @OperaofBooks
    @OperaofBooks Рік тому +3

    The phone screen moment at 33:35 has me cackling 🤣🤣

  • @isbaileyreading
    @isbaileyreading Рік тому +1

    I have younger children then you and my heart always SWELLS when you talk about Liam! You seem to be giving him such a good childhood 🥹

  • @taylorgayhart9497
    @taylorgayhart9497 Рік тому +2

    7:46 omg Kayla I know *exactly* what you mean about how jarring it is for the sun to set so early, so fast!! I’m even 33! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @psychedandlit
    @psychedandlit Рік тому +2

    1) I feel like I'm watching Liam grow up, I've been watching this channel for so long. How did that happen?
    2) I read Dorian Gray earlier this year and the vibes are immaculate.

  • @beckyduff
    @beckyduff Рік тому +3

    I am totally buying the Pumpkin Spice Cafe on my Kobo! It looks so adorable. I wish I could have a physical copy just as decor on my shelves though lol

  • @asunnybooknook
    @asunnybooknook Рік тому +4

    The rouge PR box is so thoughtful and funny in the context of the content of the book omgggg

  • @delanieedmunds4513
    @delanieedmunds4513 Рік тому +2

    I stumbled across a paperback of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe this afternoon after watching this video. I took it as a sign and started reading it!
    I was surprised to find it without looking after Kayla had a hard time finding anything other than the Ebook.

  • @gabbyreads
    @gabbyreads Рік тому +4

    Loved this vlog! I am so excited to read The September House, I think it'll be my next read!

  • @chooselovebooks
    @chooselovebooks Рік тому +1

    @33.08 : Me, a Calgarian, sitting here in Calgary, nodding along like "yup. fair enough."

  • @Breanakechelle
    @Breanakechelle 7 місяців тому

    7:21 I agree! My birthday is mid-September and I need more respect on the last few weeks of summer ! 😂

  • @victoria9663
    @victoria9663 Рік тому +13

    Wow, so Family Lore was on my radar but I am definitely taking it off my radar due to some of the things you brought up in your review 😆 thank you for saving me from reading something that would have really upset me 😅

    • @Darkxangel08
      @Darkxangel08 Рік тому

      I was so disappointed with it! Ugh lol

    • @arp711
      @arp711 Рік тому

      Yeah, it was not a fun time. I was super let down.

    • @theotherveronica
      @theotherveronica Рік тому

      i unfortunately had it on preorder because Elizabeth Acevedo is an autobuy author for me. it was one of my most anticipated releases for the year. but i’ve heard so many negative things that now i’m worried reading it will tarnish my love for the author so idk what i’ll do 😅

  • @zara6472
    @zara6472 Рік тому +1

    Commenting as I watch: the cover of Family Lore matches your top/ sweater so well with the blue, yellow, and red. And I love the match!

    • @zara6472
      @zara6472 Рік тому

      Congratulations to Liam on making the team! But also congratulations to you and Rob as you've invested time and money in supporting him in his playing. Family goals :)

  • @FaeryLaume
    @FaeryLaume Рік тому +1

    I read The Picture of Dorian Gray last year and every time Lord Henry started talking I felt like "ohmygawd, here we go again." LOL

  • @user-uo9kf1sx5o
    @user-uo9kf1sx5o Рік тому

    Go Liam! He seems like such a good kid with a great work ethic and I'm so glad he achieved something that will make him happy

  • @heatherbass8413
    @heatherbass8413 Рік тому +6

    The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins that you pulled.out.of the closet is an amazing book!!! Very cool Gothic mystery and one of my favs!

  • @graceannreads
    @graceannreads Рік тому +10

    I love how excited you are for Liam ❤

  • @meljstephan
    @meljstephan Рік тому +2

    I felt like the September House was a fantastic allegory for domestic abuse. Housing it from others until it gets out of hand, treating it almost like a friend, acknowledging the cycle, and just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I loved it.

  • @karissaridge8145
    @karissaridge8145 Рік тому +3

    i think i personally love the picture of dorian gray so much not only for the themes and ideas that the book brings up, but also how beautifully everything was written. most likely because oscar wilde was known as the father of the aesthetic movement- making art simply for the sake of it being/ looking pretty and i love that idea so much. every description of the flowers, clothing, expensive items, painting, even when it was long winded, was so enjoyable for me to read and felt like i was in the room with the characters. so so glad you read this book!!

  • @ArielReads_
    @ArielReads_ Рік тому

    The Pumpkin Spice Cafe sounds like the perfect atmospheric read! thanks for the rec~

  • @The_WriterVerse
    @The_WriterVerse Рік тому +27

    I studied Dorian Gray in a gender and sexuality class. Let me tell you how much that books changes when you view it under the lens of repressed homosexuality. Also, reading the footnotes about the original text changes the meaning of the book so much. The penguin black spine classic has the original lines which I think are integral to the theme.

    • @picklejuice2
      @picklejuice2 Рік тому +3

      Dorian Gray is one of my all time favorite books!! i genuinely didn’t know there were people that read it without seeing the blatant repressed homosexuality. So crazy! i bet that class was so interesting!

    • @The_WriterVerse
      @The_WriterVerse Рік тому

      It was! Def. one of the most influential classes I've taken @@picklejuice2

  • @peachykeenchy
    @peachykeenchy Рік тому +1

    i saw your hotel and knew immediately that i’ve stayed there before, i’ve never felt more like this was a facetime with a bestie thank you for that ❤😂
    also queen i know calgary is not fun but have you been to the fair’s fair bookstores that they have bc you’d go wild

  • @ashtonreads
    @ashtonreads Рік тому

    I love that for Liam! When I was his age, I got up with exactly zero extra minutes for anything except breakfast and throwing myself together because I despised mornings. Even in my 30s, I yearn to be that morning girlie who is productive, but instead I just sit and stare at my phone for at least an hour until I feel human haha

  • @pucksandpaperbacks
    @pucksandpaperbacks Рік тому +10

    love this idea. good luck to liam and his team this season!

  • @careyreads4821
    @careyreads4821 Рік тому

    I'm with you on being upset at the sun setting much earlier!

  • @Ellereads1
    @Ellereads1 Рік тому

    Omggg we have the same bee popsocket haha (love your videos as always ❤)

  • @shelbyabts6171
    @shelbyabts6171 Рік тому +1

    Yay Liam!!! I felt like I was waiting to find out if I made the team 😂

  • @sc-wq2tu
    @sc-wq2tu 11 місяців тому

    hearing you talk about how you tipically enjoy when characters don't react how you'd normally react when horrifying things happen in books makes me wonder if you'd like Yorgos Lanthimos's movies

  • @rareopal
    @rareopal Рік тому +2

    I love the designs for those Penguin classics editions (cloth bound and paperback), the designer Coralie Bickford Smith reads the book and picks an element of the story for the cover. The Dracula one is cool, the pattern is garlic flowers!

  • @hyewoniz
    @hyewoniz Рік тому +7

    was in the middle of watching another of your videos when i got this notification omg i'm SEATED

  • @story.struck
    @story.struck Рік тому +1

    Not gonna lie you broke my heart when you said you weren't into Luke and Lorelai as a couple for all of Gilmore Girls 😂 But totally agree that the Jackson stuff was bad and it should be talked about more in the fandom!

  • @Ashmacandcheesybooks
    @Ashmacandcheesybooks Рік тому

    I’m obsessed with that striped sweater!!!!!!

  • @bihter3201
    @bihter3201 Рік тому

    This video reminds me of your old videos i loved it, it felt so cosy

  • @depilou
    @depilou Рік тому +1

    If you want a better version of Pumpkin Spice Cafe, try Pumpkin Everything. Small town vibes, fall in New England, reconnected lovers, family vibes, low stakes, and just so wholesome. Hallmark made it into a movie too! (Oh and no sex scenes)

  • @Sweetkimmmy00
    @Sweetkimmmy00 Рік тому +4

    As a fellow Canadian I luv the small town bc vibes sm 😭 it isss so cozy. Also the Calgary shade 😂😂
    Have you been to the bookstore The Bookman in chiliwack? It’s such a good selection w good prices

  • @MartiFox-n1i
    @MartiFox-n1i Рік тому +1

    Dying at how your new hair color highlights your blue eyes!!

  • @lesap8889
    @lesap8889 Рік тому +1

    Love, love loved The September House!! 5 star.

  • @shannon7608
    @shannon7608 Рік тому +3

    I love these long video blogs ❤ Also, the small town content is so fun!

  • @ellieavery2373
    @ellieavery2373 Рік тому

    I loved this video. I'm also really happy you included 'romneyellen' since she does a lot of great autumnal 'Gilmore girls' and 'Little Women' inspired content :)

  • @MrsClintA
    @MrsClintA Рік тому +1

    Would you let Liam read The September House? I love hearing about his hockey adventures! I think the before school thing is really cool, we def. didn't have that when I was his age.

  • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
    @the_eerie_faerie_tales Рік тому +5

    Well you going to a bookstore in a video because you got permission from seeing a photo of someone else in a bookstore now gives me permission too. Thanks, Kayla! ☺🤭

  • @heyyheyypaula
    @heyyheyypaula Рік тому +3

    I love that MTV shirt 😍

  • @ChristinaL92
    @ChristinaL92 Рік тому +2

    Me in Calgary watching the part where she talks about flying here 👀😂

  • @shanchannz
    @shanchannz Рік тому

    As soon as you picked up The Picture of Dorian Gray I knew it would be a classic you love 😂

  • @lenavm
    @lenavm Рік тому +9

    i just finished 'every exquisite thing' by laura steven - which is a sapphic YA dorian gray retelling that just came out. *mind you i am NOT a YA girlie or a retelling girlie, like at all*. absolutely loved it. would highly recommend !!

  • @chelseag3365
    @chelseag3365 Рік тому

    Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my favs for sure.

  • @annettes5623
    @annettes5623 Рік тому +1

    The last days of Jack sparks is a good comedic horror novel! If you’re ever looking for something like that lol

  • @guadalupevictoriamartinez4537

    I love these types of videos you make

  • @sydneyyyxxoo
    @sydneyyyxxoo 11 місяців тому

    this is what i do when i truly cannot pick what to read hahahaa whatever comes up first on my explore page that i haven’t read yet, that’s my book!

  • @danastorino9247
    @danastorino9247 Рік тому +1

    Omg I’m obsessed with the bag salads lately. They’re so good

  • @valentinesbooks
    @valentinesbooks 6 місяців тому +1

    Pumpkin spice cafe book time
    19:58 - 21:25
    So I don’t spoil it for myself bc I want to read it and am currently rewatching Gilmore girls

  • @gabriellea7037
    @gabriellea7037 Рік тому +1

    There’s a cozy mystery series with a book called “The Cafe Between Pumpkin and Spice” I’ve been wanting to check out, and I really thought that was the book you were reading at first. Sad.

  • @kimbersgrandadventure
    @kimbersgrandadventure Рік тому

    I loved the September house!

  • @RoseRamblesYT
    @RoseRamblesYT Рік тому +4

    I grew up watching Gilmore Girls, and I have very similar thoughts and feelings as you. As a teenager I was "team Rory," but as an adult I realized... she kinda sucks haha. A slight rewind though, I stopped watching GG as it was originally airing I think some time in season 6 or 7, because I just wasn't enjoying it as much. Sure I own all 7 seasons of GG on DVD, but I honestly only ever rewatch seasons 1-3. Sometimes I'll skip around in season 4, but that's kinda it.
    Ohhhh I know EXACTLY what you're talking about with Jackson, and. I having nothing nice to say about him or that messed up storyline. I'll also throw in that I never really liked where they took Lanes storyline, especially with Zack.

    • @bethmw28
      @bethmw28 Рік тому

      Hard agree with every word of this 👌

  • @hotla7
    @hotla7 Рік тому

    Mom of the year award!!

  • @joyface
    @joyface Рік тому +2

    Every time you wear that Aerie sweater, I’m reminded that it’s sold out and I should’ve snapped it up when I first saw it 😭
    And go Liam! 🏒

  • @KristinKravesBooks
    @KristinKravesBooks Рік тому +2

    That Rouge promo box was too cute!! 🌹

  • @carolinesch.
    @carolinesch. Рік тому

    My Mom and me also watched Gilmore Girls together the First time and the changing in hating characters is so real

  • @booksandwoof6420
    @booksandwoof6420 Рік тому

    Puffs plus lotion is the superior tissue🤧

  • @eleanorhenderson9896
    @eleanorhenderson9896 Рік тому

    When you say ‘campy’ what do you mean? I’ve heard you say it a few times and I think it means something different in Canada than it does in Australia

  • @oliviaocasain9980
    @oliviaocasain9980 Рік тому +1

    Hey! Im very excited for Liam and don't want to rain on your parade, but be cautious and pay attention to how Liam is treated by his teammates and coaches. I played hockey at a AAA level and it got very very toxic. So toxic that it has had a lasting impact on my self-esteem and made me withdraw from the Olympic path.
    Just pay attention to how much he gets played vs. how much the other kids get played (especially the coache's kids). Also be aware that a lot of the times there's a lot of bs politics going on within the parent/coach circle that can get some kids benched by no fault of their own.
    Im really sorry that that was so grim, but I don't want Liam to go through the same thing I did!

  • @rainlathrop5243
    @rainlathrop5243 Рік тому +1

    Oh my gosh! We have the same pop socket, except I broken mine recently and I couldn’t find the same one again 😫. Also, suggestion for reading when it’s darker, switch the kindle app to dark mode. It’s much better for reading when it’s darker which I do all the time lol
    Edit: I should have finished the vid before I commented lol, but oh well. I do also get distracted by my phone when trying to read on the kindle app lol

  • @Beereadshorror
    @Beereadshorror Рік тому

    Probably going to Calgary, not fun 😂😂 as a Calgarian, I sort of agree with you

  • @margueritemitchell1829
    @margueritemitchell1829 Рік тому

    Hello from British Columbia Canada
    ❤ how they change up things😅😂no links in the description ??

  • @kellyreadingbooks
    @kellyreadingbooks Рік тому

    Let’s save it for the bedroom😂🌹

  • @kyra8138
    @kyra8138 Рік тому

    It's funny because I also just started my first rewatch of Gilmore Girls the other day after not having watched it for like 5+ years. I watched it for the first time with my Mom the year I graduated high school and it feels so weird to me because I'm probably the age Rory is towards the end of the series now.

  • @adbmieke
    @adbmieke Рік тому

    The original Dorian Gray was made for a magazine and was shorter, Wilde added to it for the book publication. Sadly both the magazine and book were censored; I recommend reading The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray!

  • @BA-hm6fc
    @BA-hm6fc 3 місяці тому

    Team Jess.
    I did think the same thing about Luke and Lorelai when you first mentioned Gilmore Girls so when you said Luke was all different and their vibes got weird I felt very seen. I haven't watched since the new season came out, which was very awful and I like to pretend it doesn't exist, so I don't remember how Jackson behaves but I think I'm ready to rewatch the original seasons again soon.

  • @duskwalkers
    @duskwalkers Рік тому

    I also sometimes let Tiktok choose my day, I love doing it!

  • @nmartin5096
    @nmartin5096 Рік тому +1

    I tried to get Pumpkin Spice Cafe and Blackwell had it for $11.24 (shipped to US and it came in 12 days) (Now Amazon has it for around $20.) I had to get 5 other books from them because I can't read ebooks eye/headache problems. Happy Reading! 📚📚

  • @CerrusNorris
    @CerrusNorris Рік тому

    You've probably already seen Finlay Donovan's book #4 cover, but isn't it crazy how close you were!

  • @meljstephan
    @meljstephan Рік тому

    I LOVE Dorian Grey

  • @ChantaalReads
    @ChantaalReads Рік тому +2

    Kayla....oh my god I NEED that MTV sweater!!!

  • @Ari-zf3dk
    @Ari-zf3dk Рік тому

    there's something funny to me about you seeing caraval and calling it night circus

  • @queenkim8631
    @queenkim8631 Рік тому +1

    I'm so glad you loved Dorian Gray!! It's my favorite classic😁

  • @rose_dreamer
    @rose_dreamer Рік тому +1

    You blinding yourself with your phone screen is basically every time my husband shows me his phone, why is it so bright

  • @BrunetteBibliophile
    @BrunetteBibliophile Рік тому +2

    I’m here for all the fall vibes

  • @katie5827
    @katie5827 Рік тому

    Awh 🎉 congratulations Liam!

  • @chelseareadstowolves
    @chelseareadstowolves Рік тому

    Is there a review somewhere for The Last House on Needless Street? I would love to hear your thoughts.

  • @GwendolynKensinger
    @GwendolynKensinger Рік тому +1

    I agree about The September House. I was so conflicted with my feelings at the end i left it unrated.

  • @winonareads6790
    @winonareads6790 Рік тому +1

    congrats liam! i just started sept. house too!!

  • @ChemicalPenguinn
    @ChemicalPenguinn Рік тому +2

    gonna watch this while I do my French homework!

  • @arbooks2177
    @arbooks2177 Рік тому

    Yeah I tried those plant based baby bells and I hated them 😭

  • @idontkwhatimdoing
    @idontkwhatimdoing Рік тому +2

    A lovely fall vlog to start the day!