Years ago my sister gave me a giant box of used books she chose for me. it was the best present ever.

@jmsl910

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i need THAT sister!!!

:’) Aw! Thank you for the thank yous-altho I’m not sure I’ve done as much as to deserve such a lovely shoutout! Sorry I always go a little overboard…finding books which I know other people will love is just such a joy :) it is very much a literary treasure hunt, with the real treasure being all of these feelings and connections just like a shared love of words brings (idk cheesy but true)? Definitely down to chat in the comment section about books with anyone! PS: The Rilke Portal ([magical] trademark pending) is still most definitely openable, particularly on the letters in German front…

@PaulinaReadsss

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Hi Michael! Amazing books you gifted Emma👌🏼 Do you have any recommendations for Rilke’s beginners? I read letter to a young poet and became my favorite book, so I want to expand my live for Rilke!!! Where to start cus I’m a little lost🙏🏼

@michaelchen6017

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulinaReadsss Hi! :) I’m not sure I’m the best person to ask; there’s so much I still have to read! Maybe see Emma’s video on Rilke guidance? Her thoughts are definitely better than mine lol. I’ve really been enjoying going through his letters every now and then. He really seems at his best in showing his philosophies when in correspondence. And then of course his poetry aghhh literally the most essential words I have ever read, where the meanings are just so fundamental and soul-touching idk. Book of Hours and Book of Images are lovely, and you can’t go wrong with selections/collections of his poetry as intro. I haven’t read any of his prose yet oop I’ll need to get on that. For the big cycles, fun fact Juan Rulfo translated Duino Elegies into Spanish which is super cool (I think I have a PDF somewhere maybe)!

@viir.lfc94

Жыл бұрын

Man I loooove your taste in books! (Also I'm Argentinian and seeing you getting Emma a Cortázar book makes me soooo happy!)

@michaelchen6017

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@@viir.lfc94 Yay! I uh kinda surpassed owning 3K books this summer (altho I’ve only read like 15% of them). Heavy emphasis on international literary fiction! I have a lot a lot of Julio Cortázar’s works translated into English (found one called Around the Day in Eighty Worlds which looks super cool)! One time I tried to have some list of my books by country, and it looks like from Argentina I have books by: Marcos Aguinis, César Aira, Agustina Bazterrica, Antonio Di Benedetto, Eduardo Berti, Borges, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Casares, Sergio Chejfec, Cortázar, Hernan Diaz, Mariana Enriquez, Federico Falco, Macedonia Fernández, Leonor Fini, Rodrigo Fresán, Sylvia Molloy, Andrés Neuman, Ocampo, Guillermo Saccomanno, Juan José Saer, Samanta Schweblin, and Juan Rodolfo Wilcock. Any advice on where to approach from next? :)

@viir.lfc94

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelchen6017 wow you have books from more Argentinian authors than me lol! Cortázar is just soooo cool! There's this "fight" that has existed for a very long time, which is: Borges or Cortázar? And I actually love both so much! (Also, Juan José Saer was born really close from where I live and his nephew is a friend of my family's! So cool. I also have read Cortázar's translations. Him and Borges were actually pretty good translators and, as a translator myself, I admire them as translators so so much! (Also, Cortázar's translations of Poe are famous here) Agustina Bazterrica is everywhere! I haven't read anything from her but I'm planning on reading her books in both languages. I know you mentioned a lot but Roberto Arlt is an amazing author, really heartbreaking and raw but oh so beautiful! (Also, would you maybe wanna share some other social media to talk a bit more in depth about books?)

I am OVER THE MOON! 🥰🍁So happy you got the package!! Literally I have goosebumps!! Yay the box smells like chocolate!! Just plotzing over here, besides myself. I am that character in ATLA on Kyoshi island foaming at the mouth from excitement! 😆 I am going to go die now in a corner! Also, hope you are having the time of your life in Iceland! 🍄

@emmiereads

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Thank you so much again beautiful:’) made my whole week, so so appreciated💙

@Tania.atlasinajar

Жыл бұрын

@@emmiereads your reaction made my week too. There was also a mushroom stamp too, hope you found it! 😢 I hope your space is a little more warmed up these days. Love the Rilke books at the window there ☺️ so cozy 🪴📚

@icedcoffeeandbookss

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@@emmiereads i have to know, did you find the mushroom stamp? ❤

@lisaplummer8144

Жыл бұрын

This was just so lovely to watch. ❤

@sausana2501

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@@icedcoffeeandbookss I need to know too 😹 and tania u sound like an amazing human being. Lets be friends 😹💖💖💖

Knowing your taste, I promise interview with the vampire is going to become a new all time favourite for you if you give it a go this October. The writing is so decadent, even more beautiful than dowry of blood but in that same vein (no pun intended). The audiobook is also excellent and it’s here on KZread for free ;)

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

Ah I’ve had it for years on my shelf, maybe this year will be the year!

@rachaeldiviney712

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@@emmiereads now's the time to read it so you can watch the show!!

@Vipzy1

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And the whole series of the Vampire Chronicles, I would recommend to continue with The Vampire Lestat, because the writing and the story just get better and better, and darker and just enchanting

Thank you Michael! Thank you Emmie! I'm learning Japanese at the moment and having Japanese book recommendations (and all the other books too) is just the perfect Sunday relaxation. 🥰

@michaelchen6017

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh that’s so cool! I love Japanese lit so much

Emma, your joy radiates to us all and elevates the world. Thank you for so generous a sharing of yourself with those of us lucky enough to have happened on your channel. Brava.

Ahh I'm so glad you got my books Emma! This is the first time I've ever sent books to a youtuber so I was a little nervous that they would get lost or something, but they didn't and I'm so excited for you to read them! I hope you like them a lot :) Also, I believe Alexandra Bracken also wrote The Darkest Minds series, which I actually haven't read yet, funnily enough. (Evelyn)

It’s great to see you back, Emmie. I hope you continue to enjoy reading as most of us do here. It’s satisfying to unbox packages. It’s like you’re opening up Christmas presents in advance.

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

It’s been so amazing reading Icelandic books in Iceland, definitely changes the experience! ❄️

Watching you unpack all of the Rilke volumes got ME emotional too!! I love seeing such open passion and appreciation for writing and authors and poetry :,) Also I’m jealous wth, I want someone to send me gorgeous early editions of my favorite works

THANK YOU MICHAEL!!!!! Hope I have a fairy-godmother of books like you someday, you have impeccable taste :)))

I love watching your videos. They’re like a breath of fresh air. Your appreciation for literature, the history surrounding the stories, the authors, and the writing is just so calming and inspiring. Your gratitude for everything around you and the people you interact with is just so incredibly refreshing. Thank you for sharing your joy with us!

This was a wonderful video, Emma. Your joy as you unboxed everything was contagious. I felt a little emotional as I saw you get emotional. You have built a great community here. I have been having a really tough month and this video was like a safe place I could retreat to!

Life has been hard lately but I can’t tell you how much joy and comfort your videos bring me - thank you 💕 Can’t wait to see your Iceland vlog!

Your videos have the ability to bring me so much joy every time. I love listening to you for hours, i love your book recommendations, your little updates, everything ❤️

this video made me so happy!!! you deserve it all, Emma. thank you for being so nice and bringing so much joy to us all ❤️ hope you are feeling well, sending u lots of love

So so so happy to hear the meeting with evie went well 😊 we have two crazy dogs and were nervous bringing home a kitten but had the same experience! She was fearless and the boys were more timid but they love each other now. She thinks she’s a dog and chases and plays with them. It’s wild but the dogs somehow know to be gentle with her? ❤ just a big spot of joy. Our kitty also loves outside time. She doesn’t go out at night but has free roam during the day. I know letting cats outside is controversial but she just loves it so much. Also I don’t know how we managed this but she doesn’t ever leave our yard so that has been a huge blessing. 🙌🏼 I bet calcifer+evie will be best friends by the time you get back.

Amazing packages from Michael and Tania, amazing books and the candles, wow, lovely! Always excited to watch your videos and love when you receive amazing packages. Can't wait to see some of your trip to Iceland, I think it's one of the coolest places in the world_literally and figuratively! Have a great time and enjoy. Loving Calcifer!

Your channel brings so many people joy,I love seeing you open up all these amazing things from amazing people.Hope you enjoy Iceland,safe travels! can't wait for the next vlog. 🥰

hey emma don't forget the sun damage if you put all of your books on the window sill !!

you mentioned that calcifer struggled with the car journey - one of my cats had the same problem and cat sickness tablets work wonders. sometimes cats have motion sickness and you can have pills prescribed by a vet for them, i would definitely recommend this if he was salivating a lot on the journey, they're easily hidden in food. if it was just anxiety there's also medication for that, and also feliway (not sure if it has the same name in canada) is super helpful if you spray it on a blanket for them. hope this helps so that you and calcifer can travel more comfortably :)

That edition of The Prophet with the handwritten notes almost made me cry, it's so beautiful! ❤ Also Rilke's notebook! The Ghibli postcards! Amazing. This video made me so happy.

I need a friend like Michael 😂 that was so nice of him :)

@michaelchen6017

Жыл бұрын

:’) aw! Dang reading comments like this is crazy-I literally just threw a bunch of books in a box and wrote an address 😫

@nishthagupta1357

Жыл бұрын

Same😭😭😭

I started watching your video a year ago and I never really commented any of the video I've watched but seeing this video and reading the comments made me so emotional 🥲 this is adorable how you connect with your followers and how much they LOVE every video from you and I start getting it honestly you're literally adorable, smart and so caring ♥️ so congratulations for running such an amazing channel and I hope you'll be able to keep on doing this for as long as you want ! Lot of love from France 💗💗

This week I've just received a little kitten too and i have a dog also which i was so afraid that he will hurts her because he's one year old and she is one month only but it appears that they are good together, they play all the time and make me with my daughter have so much fun watching them playing. At least they put a smile on our faces during this hard times that we are facing here in Lebanon. 🐕❤ 🐈

Ive had a really bad mental health day today, so this video is really saving my day right now :) thank you Emma for never failing to make me smile and feel comforted

@Ms.Irod2024

Жыл бұрын

This is your reminder that Whatever you are going through you are growing through ,

Hi Emma, Wow ! That's a lot of love from your viewers,such gorgeous, and thoughtful gift books. Yes, please do talk about your "panic attacks". I wake up in the middle of the night,almost daily with these unprovoked feelings. Have a safe trip,and I love all your cinematography in all your outdoor videos ! That chipmunk was so adorable !

This video is.... SO PURE. Seriously gave me the energy to carry on ugh Emma, you are so sweet and genuine!!

that was so sweet, it's so nice seeing you so happy and excited... i hope you're having a great time in Iceland!

It was neat to see how patient she was with him. I'm glad they got along.

Thank you Michael! And yes I wish I age a friend like you too! Also, emmie, you're really lucky to havr them! ❤ May God bless you got making these vids! These make my day! ☺️

I absolutely love finding personal notes in used books. All books have character and those just seem to add personality.

Absolutely gorgeous books and gifts,and how kind those who gifted them!The meeting of Eevee and Calcifer has to rival that of Saints Peter and Paul!😁❤️

Emma, first of all I want to say how much I love your channel, your calm personality and especially how you manage to make every sentence imaginable sound poetic 🥰 Your love of Rilke made me want to start reading his works, and most importantly, it makes me so grateful to be able to speak/read German. And it makes me appreciate parts of our culture, which is something I struggle with sometimes. So thank you!! 💕 much love! P.S.: I wish you the best of luck on your German journey and hope that’s you’ll be able to read the original Rilke very soon! P.P.S.: I love your accent :)

Your video helped me take advantage of the cozy fall vibes today. I have both my kitties snuggling me with the fireplace lit and we are watching your video. I love how all our bookish people are such kind souls. I will be sending you a book or two this holiday season! I also NEED to get my hands on that edition of the "Selected Poems by Emily Dickinson" because it is BEAUTIFUL! Much love

omg tanya's wrapping skills are on pointe!

Wonderful vlog! I'm so excited you're going to explore more of the world! Discussion posts are the bane of my existence too, the class I'm taking now the professor is making us use a new site for discussion and I don't like :( but some discussion can be fun. George Shrinks! I remember that show! Years ago I tried to remember the name of it but couldn't ahh! Thank you again Emma for sharing your life with us, your courage and love gives me strength; my husband and I are moving soon and I'm anxious about it, but glad to know you and your vlogs will always be here. ❤

WOW micheal is a real one so many amazing copies

Omg I'm so excited for you to read Toby Alone !!! As a French, I grew up reading this, and it is so good. The writing is so whimsical and beautiful, I think you'll love it. I didn't even know it had been translated and I never heard any non-french-speaking person read this so I am very interested to know how it can be seen in other countries. 😁 Hope you have a great time in Iceland! 😊

Love this video! Seeing your reaction to book gifts almost brought tears to my eyes! Hope you love Iceland!

Thank you Michael!

i am a simple person: i see an emmie video, i click

@nishthagupta1357

Жыл бұрын

Same

Thank you Michael! 🌟

Queneau is well loved in my corner. He gave us Zazie, and she has a very special place in my heart. He is phenomenal, and one of my favourite French authors to date. Timeless! You'll love him.. I think :) 'The Flight of Icarus' is a good one. I would say Queneau is at least slightly more than a quarter of Borges', or equivalent to 6.5 of Borges' limbs. Queneau is quintessentially French, peppered with a pinch of Borges here and there. Borges stands alone :) Happy reading!

War with the newts is by a czech author who actually used the word 'robot' for the first time (it comes from the word robota, not sure how to translate into english) in his other work. It's a play called R.U.R . He's one of our few czech authors who are translated into english and other languages :)

I just found The Third Policeman a few months ago and I've been waiting for the perfect time to read it! It sounds like my perfect novel tbh. Very excited to see what you think about it!

Like Tania, I found tour channel during covid times and they gave me SO MUCH COMFORT. However I usually don’t comment. I’m now going to rectify that because it’s so precious to be recognized by you hahah

Emma, how amazing books and gifts! As a brazilian, i love to see a book of Machado de Assis on the haul. I also love to see Eevee and Calcifer get along well. Ciao! 💖

perfect timing for this video emma 🫶

I've been studying all day and this video has just helped me to relax. Thank you so much!

Love the video as usual 💕 Raymond Queneau is a french author pretty famous in France. « Zazie dans le métro » is its most famous book. Enjoy this mountain of books!

Oh my god, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner! I've never seen anyone talk about this! This is an incredibly interesting book, but if you read it, I would highly recommend looking into the background of the author and how the work came to be, because it adds a layer to it that makes it even better! I had to read it for a British romanticism class in college and it was one of most interesting research projects I had to do.

Hi Emma! Hope you're having a great time in Iceland 🤩. I discovered your channel not long ago and I absolutely love and admire you. Watching your videos give me peace. You seem like such a sweet and humble person, and you are so inspiring... 🥰 I wish I could meet you someday!

soo many new books on my TBR now, also my favorite GoT characters are Daenerys, Ygritte and Arya. I also love Tyrion and Brienne

I wish I knew how to find such gorgeous editions and fun extras of my favorite authors! I wouldn’t even know where to begin

Gaaaah my schedule is so busy lately I never get to Emma's videos when they come out anymore 😢 they continue to keep me sane though and that's really all that matters Also this is one of those videos that I really have to watch in private because the perpetual grin on my face while I'm watching it is so goofy nobody who saw it would ever take me seriously again.

Thank you Michael! Can't wait to see Emma her reactions when she reads all of these ☺️

@michaelchen6017

Жыл бұрын

Me. Neither. !!! :)

Oh lord, we all need a Michael in our lives!😂

Soooo excited for you to have War with the Newts in your collection! Karel Čapek is one of the most valued (modern) classic Czech authors and has been nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature number of times but sadly never got it. He is a pioneer of sci-fi and speculative fiction and together with his brother (Josef Čapek, a famous artist) invented the term "robot". It comes from a play called R.U.R. which I LOVED and highly recommend. I'll be looking forward to watching you reading this book one day for your world lit challenge! Greetings from an avid subscriber from Prague!

Fellow GOT Stan here!! My favs are probably Tyrion and Arya. Martin talked a little bit about the next book on his blog (worth checking out for updates), he says he has already written quite a bit of it but also said it will still be a long time before it's released since he's also working on other stuff.

I'm reading and watching Game of Thrones for the 1st time and I'm loving it!! Thank you for sharing your reread 🥰

@LivinNexus

Жыл бұрын

I read Fevre Dream and loved the beginning but didn't like the rest of it 😅

Tip for Calcifer travelling in the car. Here in Australia we have something called Feliway spray, which is a copy of a hormone that makes cats feel more safe, calm and secure in their environment. You can apply it to his carrier.

The backstory for A Million Little Pieces is riddled with controversy. Excited to hear your thoughts!

@ktglick

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say … it’s pretty famously NOT a non-fiction book, although the author falsely claimed it was. It made me feel old to see someone who had never heard of it 😂

the squirrel is so cute 😭😭😭

Classic Emma vlog - way to knock it out of the park Michael : )

i love ur vlogs, they are so relaxing

I'm so sorry to hear about the panic attacks! I wish I could give you a hug, I can only hope that they ease soon, and that Califer gives you lots of snuggles!!

@rachaeldiviney712

Жыл бұрын

Oh! If you want something lovely and cosy to watch when you're having a difficult time, might I recommend Over the Garden Wall, it's incredible

I’m rereading the game of thrones books too i just started the second one my favourite characters are Sansa, bran, Robb, Jon, Arya, Rickon (i adore all of the stark kids) Tyrion, Jamie, Brienne, Davos and Theon

Michael, you're kind-of a badass. Tonya (hope that's spelled right) your packages are so fun and beautiful!

yesss George Shrinks was my fave show as a kid too, I dunno if it wasn't shown much in Scotland but nobody ever knows what I'm on about!

I really want you to read vampire books this year because I really want you to read it because it's a style of books that fascinates and captivates you? You should never miss it❤️And for that, would you please do a reading marathon?♡

I just read The Third Policeman this year, my boyfriend gave it to me as a birthday present. So excited to see what you think of it!

Hi Emma, about Raymond Queneau (prononcer Keno ;), à la française) you should read his book "la disparition". I suggest to read it in french because the "thing" which disappear in this book (don't want to spoil) is so specific in french language that i really don't know how it is translated in another language. thanks for making such pleasant videos. have a nice travel ! love. Sylvette

I don't know if anyone has commented this yet, but George R. R. Martin wrote a post on his blog supposedly hinting that the next book is coming next November!

this vlog made me so happy!

omgggggg Toby Alonr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it when I first read it in middle school

Michael coming thru!!!!❤

Telling the details of your life in a natural way 🥺🖤

I'm currently reading ice palace by tarjei vesaas and I can't stop thinking about Emma the whole time

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

So happy you’re liking it!! Still one of my faves of the year❄️

@bookoffholicbookwart5945

Жыл бұрын

@@emmiereads I literally hunted it down after all your recommendation. It's amazing so far🤗thank you Emma

Under your influence, Emma, I recently used my birthday gift card to buy a new and prettier copy of my favorite book, "Watership Down" because my old edition has lost both its covers, lol. Beautiful to look at books are extremely underrated--thanks for showing me that again! :-) Good luck with that last course and have a wonderful week! 🙂 P.S. With the ongoing affinity to small forest animals, the connections to Snow White are growing!

@jmsl910

Жыл бұрын

good going! happy bday💕

Wonderful video Emma! I had some books on my window sill for a couple of years and the pages became brown from facing the sun. Just wanted to warn you not to keep the books there for too long!❤

I remember studying "Exercices de style" by Raymond Queneau in school, which was fun, but I have never read a novel by him. "Zazie dans le métro" is maybe his best known title ? I would love to read more of his work for sure!

Emma, you need to read A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles!!! It is set in a hotel in Russia, I think you would really enjoy it!!! And The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society if you haven't read it!!!!!! The narrator's humour reminds me a lot of you!

I got a little choked up watching you open those care packages. No one is more deserving of love ❤️

38:15 omg Flann O'Brien is a blast. He's an Irish author who dwells a lot in surrealism, and The Third Policeman is one of his most well known surrealist works, possible behind At Swim-two-birds, a personal favorite of mine. His books are just so fun because they have absolutely *zero* rules

Oh be careful about sunshine! When I put my books against the window the pages got sunburnt and orange

Loved the way Calcifer followed Spider-Man on the television screen. So sweet…😊

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

He’s obsessed with any game we play on it😂

@LemmyCaution66

Жыл бұрын

@@emmiereads Forgot to wish you a great trip to Iceland. ❤

@blackatblu

Жыл бұрын

what a cutie

Hi Emma, thank you so much for your channel. I just finished The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein and it was amazing. The last third of the book I was like "holy sh*** what is happening?!?" My next read is the bloody chamber and I'm so excited to start. So thanks for your recommendations. 🥰

I have a feeling there will be new favourites for me too out of all these new books!! People are just wonderful

how's my favorite youtuber? it's so nice to have the opportunity to watch one of your videos again. i've been living on the streets.

*cries when seeing the little squirrel stuffs peanuts into its mouth on emma's lap😭

I was smiling from ear to ear watching you unbox everything. Such wonderful gifts!

michael's love language is definitely gift giving. THANK YOU, MICHAEL!

Emma, please, if you haven't already heard of it, check out Ice by Anna Kavan. I literally read the synopsis and some reviews, and it sounds so much like a book you'd enjoy. It's another book to add to your winter collection :)

What a cosy vlog Emma!

This was so lovely to watch! ❤️

I love Blake Crouch, and I haven't read much of science fiction. Recursion was great! I hope you enjoy it. If you haven't read it, Dark Matter also by Blake Crouch is great too!

Thank you Emma I really needed to watch this video and spend like an hour with you this was soooo nice I love vibin with you

Omg I love the ghibli post cards 🥺🥺🥺

Your instinctive reaction to the James Frey book asking "is this fiction ?" was so interesting -- that question was a huge controversy in the news at the time.

@hyliannative9247

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say this too. I would honesty Google it before reading it because it was a huge scandal after Oprah featured it and the it came out that it was not really a non fiction. Might be a good book but don’t deceive your readers.

Watching your joy as you go through all your gifts brings me so much joy! Its just the most precious thing in the whole entire world