As a silent viewer I just have to say your ad reels are one of the only ones I never skip the skits are so silly and fun and always make me giggle

nothing better than spending my rainy afternoon with sipping coffee and watching Emma talking about books 🖤 ULTIMATE COMFORT

@carmenhampton2946

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I agree(:

I don't know why it is always so cozy and relaxing to watch how you pick your TBR for the next month 😁

I can safely say that the Dickens vs Tolstoy book club has landed me binging all of Dickens’s books and collecting them all. I can’t wait to read this month’s book! (Also, the ad was amazing. You need an Oscar for that performance 😂)

@Tania.atlasinajar

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Oh my gosh, didn’t recognize you there Lexie! New profile pic! 😏😊 I’m currently in the middle of Dickens Christmas Carol, I see the pull, the draw!! 🥰

@LexieMoon321

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@@Tania.atlasinajar Yeah! I needed to give Izuku a break lol. I feel controversial saying this but how the girls are with Dickens is exactly how I am with Tolstoy right now. I can’t wait to try and balance this book with some other books I am reading lol 😂

@Tania.atlasinajar

Жыл бұрын

@@LexieMoon321 I totally hear you! It’s nice to mix it up! 🤗 I think my first Tolstoy will be next year either The Death of Ivan Ilyich or Anna Karenina! We’ll see! 😆

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

Ah that is so nice to read!!! I’m so glad and I’m also so happy to say I’m loving Dombey and Son so far!!🥰

I've been a silent viewer, but I have to say you are the only "book tuber" I watch consistently. You always put out great content, so thank you! This month I'm finishing my Master's in teaching so my reading is pretty light. I'm currently reading "The Namesake" to teach for a class. In what spare time I do have, I plan to finish reading "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Sherman Alexie, which is his memoir he wrote to grapple with the grief of his mother's death.

This channel 's sponsor ads are honestly the only ones I never skip!! 😊

No one makes sponsor parts be so entertaining like you do. Literally you should be getting double whatever you get for those. Bacause i’m sure no one skips one!!

November usually ends up being a 'finishing everything I've already started' month and these are the main (big) books; Babel by R.F Kuang Fairytale by Stephen King War and Peace by Tolstoy

@FaeryLaume

Жыл бұрын

So you're only reading short books then?

I’m forever impressed by your range of book choices!

The sketches with book of the month are just priceless!! 😆🙌😂😂 Top notch comedy 😂👌 Many thanks for all laughs they bring 🙏😁

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

I have too much fun making them haha, you're so welcome

I’m about 250 pages into Dombey and Son and it’s goood! It’s my first Dickens in decades and I’m thoroughly enjoying it.

@emmiereads

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yes!! okay amazing I'm having the same reaction, finally feel like I found a relatively early Dickens work that I'm loving :')

I am reading: The master and margerita The wide sargasso sea The private memoirs and confessions of a justified sinner The love of a good woman The girl with a pearl earing The last unicorn And I am continuing to read the count of monte cristo with plans to have it finished by the end of the year.

@emilytronnes8350

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The Last Unicorn... oh my heart ❤❤❤

@kodandarama9855

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Omg I'm reading Master and margarita as well right now. It's so much fun. Hope you'll are loving it as well!

You definitely won‘t be disappointed in the lies of locke lamora. It‘s so unique and well thought out. The world is interesting as well, reminds me a bit of ketterdam from six of crows

Dombey and Son is one of my favorite Dicken's books. It is so beautiful and powerful. I still remember passages from that book. It marks a turning point in Dickens when he started to have more fully fledged characters. It is probably his first really mature work.

that look at 0:03 is the look of someone contemplating what led her to adress her audience with the words "hey ya, partner, howdy!"

Keep hangin on Emma, we may be trapped in this pointless mortality, but it's the pain that makes us real.

My november TBR: 1. The Poppy War 2. The Turn of the Screw 3. Jane Eyre 4. Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

So happy to hear that you're reading "Dombey and Son." If you truly want to study his novels, this, along with Bleak House, Little Dorrit, and David Copperfield are essential. To me, Dombey and Son is the best novel, and the relationship between Florence and Dombey resonates in its complexity.

@emmiereads

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So relieved that I'm loving it so far, really looking forward to my reading sessions with it now actually! and that's so good to hear!

@raina2319

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I just read dombey and son and while I really enjoyed it I found it deeply problematic. On the one hand Edith (who we all love) is so intensely feminist and Mr Toots has Susan pegged as one too. On the other the main character, while I do love her and sympathise with her is just a little too good, a little too perfect. Like when Florence runs away to Captain Cuttle and then refuses to eat but still does all the housework and fixes his drink for him (which offends me), despite the fact that she is not just really weak at this point, but has also never had to do housework of any kind, and has most certainly never had anything to do with alcohol. She is presented as Dicken's perfect woman but she is definitely not a good ideal for women anywhere. To me Jane Eyre is a lot more realistic. She starts out as this meek little child who breaks out so suddenly and rebels, and while she does revert to the good girl character, it does not bring magical rewards for her or erase her independence.

Domby and Son is sooooooo good! It will reinstate your faith in Dickens. Just think of it as 400 and something pages a month and it will be less overwhelming lol 😆

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

I’m actually so into it!! I started it and immediately was hooked, I really think I’m gonna love this one:’)

emma and sarah schaur are the only people I actually watch the full ads bc theyre so entertaining!

these are some of my favorite videos you make! it feels like chatting with a friend about what we're going to read next :)

Y’all imagine being emmie and you can’t be excited to watch emmies videos because you are emmie. We lucky lol

Finally someone talking about the fast reading on the Kindle!!! The fact that I’ve read more books on my Kindle in the last year since I got it than read physical books in the last four years says a lot, so definitely a big Kindle fan here too 🥰

I absolutely love your skits! I’m laying in bed cracking up!. You bring us all little tidbits of joy.😂❤

i absolutely love your videos and i save them for when i need to feel cozy and hugged and so thank you

just got back from book festival and i see new video from my favorite booktuber, tysm for uploading

Random note, thank you for making your ad portions actually entertaining lol

just seeing the thumbnail made me smile. you're the cutest!!

Your ad skits are always a joy to watch! And I'm excited to see you read some more Murakami, Hard Boiled Wonderland is one of my favorites!

Always looking forward to your content Emma. I can’t tell you how much I need your videos sometimes. They’re therapeutic in so many ways and you are so lovely to keep sharing with us all. ❤❤ Also yes, your skits rule the internet. They are the best out there. This was my favorite so far omg. The winter perspective from a Canadian to a non-Canadian, perfection. Purrrrrfection 🐈

I was watching this with my partner and he had a rec regarding the witcher books! If you’re not vibing with the novel, give the short stories a try, he says they introduce characters that appear in the novel.

In the midst of reading Les Mis this month since the musical comes to my state in December, so hopefully I can finish it by then! (I’d love to get to Norwegian Wood, Lolita, and some Rilke as well, but we shall see) I hope your reading month is wonderful!! Fingers crossed that Dombey and Son is a hit for you :)

The lies of locke lamora is one of my favorite fantasy novels ever i definitely recommend that you read it some time!

Yay, a new Emma video for my one free planning period later! Hope you are well and can't wait to see what's on the docket in November! BTW, EXCELLENT call on Stacy Schiff--great book by a great historian! It also has a good audio book if you find the size a little daunting! That's how I read it! 🙂

2:36 this song is just >>>> hiii Emmie hope this November's tbr is filled with wonders and cozy vibes and frozen mustaches

i love these planning videos so much ! ♡

thanks emma for giving me some comfort in my stressful day like you always do ❤ my november tbr is really short because i'm so busy with school 😅 i'm currently reading shadow of the wind and loving it, also wanna read good girl bad blood this month because i read the first book of the series last november and it gave me cozy vibes 🥰

I recommend getting a Kobo if you enjoy ebooks, as Kobo has direct integration with Overdrive/Libby! So you can read library books on the Kobo :) Kindle has this feature only for US libraries, I believe. The con is that KU is exclusive to Kindle, of course.

Im so excited for you to read Grendel!! It was my favorite read last year. The writing is great and the analysis of whether or not Grendel was secretly a sadboi, a poor little meow meow if you will, was immaculate.

You've kind of inspired me to get into classics more. I've been in a reading slump for months and kind of felt in a classic mood but didn't want to start one in case I found it very boring and just perpetuated the slump, but I finally started reading one (Woman in Black, an easy one) and I've actually been excited to read. I'm going to rewatch your classics guide video for my next read too! Classics really are The Vibe right now.

I know this channel is all about books and Emma's erudition and nice personality, but the fact that she's also REALLY pretty and has a great voice and smile doesn't detract.

One of my favorite books set in a hotel is A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles - highly recommend! Also, your Book of the Month skits are the best thing I've ever seen 😂❤️

That was so needed!!! Your videos are always right on time for me🥰🥰🥰love u

@emmiereads

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🥰🥰

I loved that study of Cleopatra. I began on the audio and loved it so much I got a printed copy because I needed to underline all those beautiful lines🌻

@emmiereads

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yes it's so good! I can't stop listening to it

@lputube123

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@@emmiereads ❤

"There's someone in here named Mr. Toots. That's all I need to know." 🤣🤣

November TBR: Nonfiction November! I also made a list of everything on my whole TBR pile and checked ratings on Goodreads. Sometimes I bring home random books from my library free cart and read the first chapters at year end to see if they stay. Less than 3.5 stars is Goodreads saying: 'yeah...try a chapter of that dumpster fire.' Sometimes books are on the free shelf for a reason, but sometimes it's one of those rare books that are all 1 star or 5 star ratings.

I'm excited to see you read more Murakami! I've read all his novels and always enjoy seeing how people react to them. I appreciated Hard Boiled Wonderland way more on the second read because I think I understood it better the second time. It's a perfect wintry read! Hope you enjoy it. :)

i also started reading murakami in chronological order because of you (i've read up to norwegian wood now) and hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world was definitely my favorite so far! i hope you're gonna love it

Cleopatra sounds great - will be adding that to my TBR! I am currently reading: - the starless sea - anna karenina - Islands of abandonment

Back from work and it's time to be peaceful. Ah, the amount of joy Emma's notification brings

Cleopatra has a good Story. Might put that on my tbr

Good Morning Emma 💖 I can't wait to watch this video, I have gotten endless incredible recommendations from you. Thank you for your videos, Thank you for your love of reading which always inspires me to read more. And thank you for creating this space on the internet for book lovers. You are the best 😊💕

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this comment!! made my day:') I hope you have such a great week!

@nettblue

Жыл бұрын

@@emmiereads Thank you! I hope you have a lovely week as well 😊💕

Dombey and Son is amazing! I hope you and Carolyn enjoy it :)

Wow💜 You really uploads video frequently!! And I love it!! 🤌🏼

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

sleepless emma is exactly as fun and cute as non sleep deprived emma hahaha good luck with all the books! my november is filled with heavy uni reading (i'm happy to be doing victorian lit though! it means that i'll most likely be loving what i'll read!) and some nonfiction books i wanna dive into for nonfiction november

Oo, A Wolf for a Spell is on my general tbr too! I'm excited to see how you'll like it :D

Also, I loved your Book of the Month delivery man!

I am continuing Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series! Pullman's writing always gives me winter vibes ❄️❄️❄️

i’ve been loving the thumbnails lately ❤

Love watching your videos while I work Emmie, you make my day 🥰, I´m currently reading A Game of Thrones too, been loving it ❤If you and Caroline decide to read the whole series I would love to go along that journey.

I'm so late to the game here, but if you haven't started The Shining yet, I would highly recommend reading the physical book! King's writing is such a visual experience, and it adds to the atmosphere of the story. Easily one of my favorite spooky reads.

Dombey and Son is the only Dickens I ever finished (okay I had to read it for university but still) and it's actually pretty good I think! I laughed, I cried, I was infuriated, 10/10

your ads deserve an emmie award.

I have What Big Teeth on my physical TBR and it looks intriguing!! Down to buddy read whenever you get to it!

OMG Emma I justs finished The Shining last week!! it was a 5 star read for me, I always loved the film and HIGHLY recommend the book. The feels, the frights, the writing :O sooo good, excited to hear your thoughts!

@tiwik6603

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The Shining is one of my favorite books! I wish I could find something else like it. Might be time for a re-read!

i've been waiting for ages for you to read dombey and son. it's one of my favourite dickens. hope you have a lovely time reading it ♡

Dombey and Son is one of my favorite Dickens books I’ve read so far! It’s really good imo. ❤

I just started reading Once There Were Wolves. I'm 36 pages in and completely obsessed, predicting it will be a new favourite

@emmacowling419

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LOVED that book. Similar to Where the Crawdads Sing I think too - murder & nature vibes. 4 stars for me

@gabriellebelcourt5487

Жыл бұрын

@@emmacowling419 Yes! Murder and nature vibes is so accurate. Where the Crawdads Sing was amazing.

Hi! 😁I wouldn't quite recommend starting with the Blood of Elves. There are two books before blood of elves. They are collections of shorter stories and in between those stories you get parts of the story that then continues over the rest of the series. You also get to know Ciri, understand who she is and how Geralt found her. If you want to understand what's happening in the series better and appreciate it more, I would start with the Last Wish, then the Sword of Destiny and then Blood of Elves. Also, Blood of Elves might be a bit boring for you if you haven't read the books before it. Just my recommendation though. Love your vids. Hope you enjoy the books ❤

My November TBR: Under the Light - Laura Whitcomb (about 35% through) Jasmine Nights - Julia Gregson (62% through) The Collector - John Fowles A Beautiful Poison - Lydia Kang Shadow & Bone - Leigh Bardugo Fire & Blood - George RR Martin - note... I have not seen the series! Escape - Carolyn Jessop

Emmie going above and beyond on the ads. :)

Wish the dude from Book of the month visits me! 😅 Happy readings, Emma! 😍📚

Woah, that kindle font is humongous! But yeah, I agree that tablet reading is a breeze. I have kindle app on my iPad and love it. Though not quite the same, arguably

I'm reading Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman and To Kill a Mockingbird and also Eichman in Jerusalem for uni this month :) I've been reading George Kennan's memoirs all year as well, I'm going extremely slow lol

Grendel is soo worth the read. Especially if you are interested in existentialism.

TBR definitely has House of Leaves (which i ...have been trying to finish since September..ha..h), Red Dragon, and warrior cats #1! Depending how dead i am after uni work, may be more, may be less but HOL is gonna get finished on GOD this month! My own orange devil cat also sends her regards lol

hope you’re enjoying game of thrones!! it’s so long and like you said some of the chapters can drag a bit but it’s so rewarding the further you go. also love that you’re starting the witcher series in the same month! books i’m finishing from october: finishing a storm of swords (asoiaf #3) atlas of the heart by brenè brown and set boundaries find peace by nedra glover tawwab are my two therapy hw books i’m working through the only good indians by stephen graham jones, an indigenous jordan peele type thriller that felt perfect for the October to November transition probably the books i’ll start for november will be the inheritance games, a feast for crows (asoiaf #4) and some non fiction essays by ursula k le guin. happy reading!!

Just wanted to say that there are new covers of Witcher books from Orbit😊 Also you should know that the first book of the Witcher is „last wish”; then „sword of destiny” and then „blood of elves”❤ if you start from blood of elves you will be just lost😅 Greetings from Poland❤

Bleak House is my absolute favorite Dickens, but you've inspired me to try out Dombey and Sons sometime! I love how Dickens has all these random people and stories and then connects them all neatly in the end. I love Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell so much because it reminds me of a Dickens book! My November TBR starts with, oddly enough, Steppenwolf! It's the same version as yours too! It's good so far! It feels deep to me, like I want to start tabbing so I can keep track of themes! My other books on the TBR are probably Angel Maker by Stefan Brijs, and The Murder of Halland by Pia Juul. But who knows, I always change my mind on TBRs! Ha ha!

I just bought my first Rilke book and would love to see a video on your thoughts on some of his works! I love your videos ❤

Yey, Sapkowski - made in Poland :) I love that although I still think you could enjoy his short stories bacause they are very much connected with Blood of elves and they introduce you to the Witcher.

Loved the video! Also I really think you should read Moominvalley in November by Tove Jansson, its an amazing book about the moomins, sorrow and first snow

I'm actually 25% into Dombey and Son and I'm so relieved to say that I'm enjoying it a lot. 😅🙌

oh my gosh i just picked up Blood of the Elves! I'm currently reading A Clash of Kings + House of Leaves 😬 I'm enjoying them both a lot but am itching to pick up something new too ah!

Love ur videos, keep up the good work 👍🏻 :))

grendel!!! grendel!!! grendel!!! one of my most favorite books of all time, you will love it! i’m finishing up Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, as well as Coming, Aphrodite! and Other Stories by Willa Cather. I don’t fully have my november tbr going but i definitely want to start Anna Karenina and a nonfiction

lmao the book of the month bit was funny

I am mad at my notifs for not notifying me of your video today. Lol

Never heard of Auggie Morton until now. Am eagerly awaiting your review 😀

Love your videos! 🫶🏻 I don't plan TBRs anymore as I always end up reading everything BUT what's on the TBR 🤓 I'm currently reading 'The Last Party' by Clare Mackintosh!

Hi Emma! Always a pleasure to hear you talk about books

Grendel is so good. I want to do a day or two where I do Beowulf and then Grendel back to back

Love ❤️ your channel Emmie(:

I got book of the month bc of you! Thank you ❤️

@emmiereads

Жыл бұрын

ah amazing, which book did you pick?!

@tabbathaskye9661

Жыл бұрын

@@emmiereads I got the November book yesterday! I got We are the light! But I haven’t gotten into it cause I’m kinda sucked into Meditations, Marcus Aurelius 🤩

My TBR included The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Pit and the Pendulum. I have already read those which leaves The Secret History.

Maybe you would like A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles? It's a great book about the charming Count Alexander Rostov a Russian aristocrat who is under house arrest in his hotel room so it's all about hotel life. It has a really good narrator too : )

Love the tbr! I am also planning on reading- A Wolf for a Spell The Weight of a Soul by Elizabeth Tammi The Poison Song by Jen Williams and finishing up today Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau❄️🌨❄️🌨

BOTM delivers to the Yukon, but Emmie lives in Toronto!!! there is at least 10 degrees of lattitude between those 2 locations. And Like she said - it's ONLY November. The REAL cold does not usually start until January!!!

My November-TBR includes „King of WRath“ „Malice“ „The Love Hypothesis“ and „Pride and Prejudice“ Also known as read-all-the-books-you’ve-started-over-the-year-November (Ive finished the first so far)

The Aggie Morton series is fantastic! Haven’t listened to the audiobook