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Hi Punita! I also have some Hardy Boys and regret not showing them in this video! I have been saving them to read with my son. I also collect The Bobbsey Twins! You and I are like bookish soulmates ha ha!!! Thank you so much for saying so about the trees and the lake. I often wonder if I should just focus on sit-down chats and stop worrying about adding B-roll (the extra stuff). It's just that I love how light falls on things and have this desire to capture it! Especially those yellows! Have a lovely rest of your weekend and thank you so much for the comment and watching!!!🍁🍂💕💕💕

Hi Cindy! Of course! You have no idea what those types of posts mean to a small creator! (Although I suspect they will be just as meaningful to large creators too!) I took a screen shot of it on my phone and I look at it every now and then for a boost of confidence!!! Thank you ever so much! Also, was wondering if you would mind if I shared it in my IG and FB stories? Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

@@WaterBearReads I responded earlier but I think my response was deleted (or I could easily be losing my mind 😂). Anyway, yes! I’d love for you to share!! ❤

@@cmhailey4290 Oh how strange! But thank you for reposting your message! Ok thank you so much! I will post it this week sometime! 💕

Hi Teresa....well then you are right where I am! I am a few chapters into #3. Your reading project sounds fun!

Thank you! 💕💕💕

Hi Jessica! I am so glad you enjoyed seeing my collection! Do you have number 5? I need to get that one next! Have a lovely day!💕

@@WaterBearReads I don't have #5 but I checked on Goodreads to see which one that is and the cover looks so familiar. I must have read it as a library book when I was little. I forgot to mention in my first comment that your painting with the ghosts added is so cute! What a great idea!! 👻I hope you have a Happy Halloween! 🎃

@@jessicaw1839 Ha ha thank you! My ghosts ended up looking like the "Pac-man" ghosts. I was trying to make them look like those elegant ghosts you see in the Tik-Tok ghost thrift paintings! I need to watch some "how to" videos for next year!

@@jessicaw1839 Oh and Have a Happy Halloween too!

I saw your IG story picture! Looks good! Good Morning!!!💕

The second one was actually surprisingly riveting and scary when I read it as an adult! I know what you mean when you say "so many books in the world that need reading" though! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!💕

I wonder...do they ever mention the illustrators of the interiors? I will check them out. I had a time finding out who illustrated the inside pictures! In the end I just said "uncredited". But I want to know! Thank you so much for telling me about that podcast! Also that is so interesting about 'The Captive Curse'. I want to find out more about it now. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!!💞💞

Hi Teresa! Thank you so much for that! Such a nice way to start out a morning! Have a lovely day!💕

I also have the arcturus hardback of Peter pan, the Arthur Rackham, Gwynedd Hudson and FD Bedford ones.

Hi Punita! Apologies for the delay in reply! Wow you have some gorgeous books!!! I have also been wanting to get the Brambly Hedge series! E. Nesbit is also a favorite. We read her "The Railway Children" not too long ago, as well as 5 Children and It. Oh and yes Washington Irving is a real favorite!!! I loved his The Tales of the Alhambra! Have you read it? I looked up your Snow White and Rose Red by Kelly Vivanco- what a gorgeous book! I will have to put that on my list to get as well! Thank you as always for watching my videos and for the positive comments! Have a lovely day!💓

@@punitavisvanathan I love those! I gave away my Arcturus as a giveaway on my Instagram last year, but I regret it now ha ha!!! Oh! And by the way also thank you so much for checking out my Blog! That means the world to me!🌎

@@WaterBearReads Hello! I have not read his Tales of Alhambra yet but I know I have it somewhere 😊

Hi Cheryl! Thank you! And thank you so much for watching! 🧡 I am so happy you enjoyed the books!

Hi Mandi! Well for the past two years we have visited in August and there just have not been any great yard sales. My stepmom and Dad live in Conroe, and my stepmom takes me to the 2nd and Charles - which I love! Thank you so much for your comment!!!

Hi! Thank you so much! I am so happy that you enjoy the mix and the decor! Decorating the set is so much fun! It is so nice to have people to chat to about books in my life! Thank you so much for watching!🎃

@@WaterBearReadsI know the feeling! I have lots of gardening friends that I can chat seeds and flowers with and some friends that read but mostly they all read new popular books. But I’m slowly getting a dear friend turned into a classics reader.. she keeps borrowing some of our classic childrens books (both of us have young children) and recently she read Anne of green gables and fell in love! So soon I will have a gardening reader friend!

@@voggs3072 Its so funny you say that because just the other day I was thinking that I should add some new releases (adult) in my discussions - I was kind of thinking maybe one per season, (and listen to them as audio books since few are illustrated)! I did actually read one new release earlier this year - The Fury - and I thought it was entertaining.

Thank you so much Brittany! My husband James is Canadian. He grew up just outside of Toronto but most of his family now live in Guelph.🥰 Thank you so much for watching as I know how busy you must be!!!!

Hi Jessica! Yes! When the holidays come (pumpkins, turkeys and trees) the Peanuts gang come out! We love the Peanuts gang and watch "Great Pumpkin" too! Do you watch the Thanksgiving one? That piece of art was made by Marc Spusta which he did many years ago. Wish he would do more like that. I love that you grabbed a pumpkin spice latte to sip! So cozy and makes me feel like in a way we were really chatting together about books! Living Ghosts and Mischievous Monsters has been perfect for me, who gets scared watching Field of Dreams Lol!🥰

@@WaterBearReads I haven't watched the Thanksgiving one in years, but now that you've reminded me, I'll make a point of it this year! Your videos always feel like I'm sitting and chatting with a friend. 💜

@@jessicaw1839 oh awesome! Thats perfect and exactly what I want them to feel like!!! I am so happy to hear that you feel that way Jessica!!!!💕

Hi Paola!!! Oh, I did not know that it was a series! Thank you so much for mentioning that! I will check it out!!♥ Have a lovely weekend!

I know right? But I think I saw that you are reading the WW Denslow original right? As far as originals go, its a REALLY great one! Thank you so much for watching...I know how busy you are!!!💚

@WaterBearReads yeah I just read the Denslow one. When I was a kid I read another version but I'm not sure who that illustrator was. But I remember at the time thinking the hammerheads were freaky!

@@WhytheBookWins Oh my goodness I still think they are freaky ha ha!

🥰 Thank you so much for the comment!!! Have a lovely rest of your weekend!

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Ha ha!!! I am glad that you are enjoying the books! I plan to start reading it as soon as I finish Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I can't wait to read more of it as well! Have a lovely rest of your weekend!🧡

Hi!!! Thank you so much for the wonderful comment! I hope you enjoy both books. I honestly thought Aladdin was done with those style of books because I had not seen any come out in a couple of years or more. So when I saw "Misty", I was rather excited!!! Its a sweet little book! And I plan to get more of those Fern Hollow books. I hope you enjoy "Seasons". Just lovely! Have a relaxing rest of your weekend!!🎃

Are you close to a Barnes & Nobles? It was one of those editions that they have on display that are super inexpensive....around $10-$15 I think. I forgot exactly how much I paid for it but it was rather inexpensive. I left a link in my description (that one is not an affiliated link) if you wanted to see it easily. I am so glad you liked the video and thank you so much Zena for your lovely comments. They really make my day!🎃🧡🎃

You make our day! Will check out here in uk xx

Hi Amy! Isn't it just adorable? Kiki's Delivery Service was just delightful! Thank you so much for watching and for commenting!!🎃🧡

Hi Cassandra! Who illustrated the version of Frankenstein you read? I wonder which one it is. There are so many great versions out there that I feel that Frankenstein will end up being one of those that I have several versions of. Thank you so much for the lovely comment about my videos! The positive feedback is what keeps it alive for me! I have a Dr. Thorne that I have been meaning to get to! I picked it up in the UK a couple of years back and still need to read it! 🎃🧡🎃

Did you read it as a child or as an adult? I feel that, had I read it as a kid, it would have been one of those that really stayed with me. It's so magical!

@@WaterBearReads I was an adult, but I was reading it to see if it was something my kids would want to read - they did (at least my girls did).

@@novelideea oh that is fantastic!

'Sweep' is a huge favorite of ours as well! We never owned it, always loaned it from the library, but its one I need to add! My son has hit that age where we are buying more middle-grade than picture books now, but I think I will always get a picture book here and there just to absorb illustrations and the wise stories!

@@WaterBearReads I do that regularly. I can’t pass up looking through the children’s section wherever I am 🤗

@@novelideea We share that habit!

I have exactly that issue as well! Did you see the carved pumpkin at the end? It's a badger face🧡

That is so cool! Is it the new edition or a vintage copy?

@@WaterBearReads it’s an older copy because I’ve had it since my kids were little ♥️

@@novelideea Those are the best!!!

"Constant Comment" LOL!!!

@@WaterBearReads 😁

@@novelideea wouldnt it be a great idea if they made tea for "booktubers" with names like that? It would be such a laugh! The "please subscribe" tea would be so awesome!

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Hi Celeste! Its a pleasure! I really love the notepad - so much I'm almost afraid to use it! I'll write more soon but Mommy duties are calling!

Hi Celeste again! Its rather funny because when I selected 'The Diamond in the Window' from Purple House Press's website, I think I chose it mostly due to its cover! I'm quite sure that I did not realize it was set in Concord until it arrived and then I was so excited! You and I are always on the same bookish wavelength! Have a lovely weekend as well!!!🎃

@@WaterBearReads it’s a beautiful cover. Can’t wait to read it.

Hi! That is so cool that you guys are buddy reading Treasure Island! I never hear about that one being read as a group read anywhere, and it was really good! I am so glad that we finally got to it. Let me know what you think when you are all done. Thank you for saying such a wonderful thing! It is wonderful to wake up in the morning with such a positive comment waiting! Have a lovely day!

I love her work so much! I especially love her Beauty and the Beast! Your wall decorations must be beautiful! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Have a wonderful evening!💕

Oh I am so sorry I just realized that I missed this comment! Yes...and so great for autumn!

The movie was so good too I thought!

It is such a sweet book!

You should! I would be interested to hear your thoughts! Oz #2 is also very interesting from a feminist perspective. I totally forgot that I had wanted to mention that!

I only wish I had read these when I was a kid! But somehow, I missed them!💞

Mine too!!!💞

Thank you so much! I actually accidentally exported it in a lower resolution than normal, so its grainy. Kind of bummed about that! But thank you so much for still thinking it "gorgeous"!💕

Hi Jessica! I am so glad that you like them! They are so fun to make as well! If you read The Midnight Folk let me know what you thought. I am curious to find out how others find it. Thank you! It is amazing how fast the skin on the face heals! Have a lovely day...and happy October 1st!🎃🧡🍁

It is a pleasure! Thank you so much for watching!

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Hi Cindy! When I read your comment I felt such a thrill of joy! Made me so happy!!!! Thank you, Thank you so much!!!!💞

@@WaterBearReads ❤ Thank YOU!

Hi Punita! I cannot tell you how much comments like these mean to me! Thank you so, very much! What a lovely thing to wake up to in the morning! I just looked up your Maraja - is it The Royal Book of Ballet? It looks amazing! How does the book look in real life? Have a lovely day!💕 And thank you again....so much!!!!

@@WaterBearReads Yes, it is the Royal Ballet book, the illustrations are so gorgeous, I feel like I can actually hear the music, I specifically wanted the Maraja after seeing how gorgeous his work was from your last video 😊. I am a big Ballet fan!

@@punitavisvanathan ​ ooooh I may have to pick that one up then! Your description was delightful!

Hi Janice! It is so lovely to meet a fellow collector! 🥰Thank you! It is healing so quickly it is rather amazing! My dermatologist told me that the skin on the face does heal quite rapidly...! Have a lovely weekend!💞

Oh I bet they are beautiful! We had the opposite here....it rained so much that our local sunflower farm was closed and my teddy bear sunflowers only grew knee-high!🌻

Isn't it? I had been hoping to find it in a bookshop in the UK and was so happy when I found it at Hatchards! Thank you....every day it gets better and better💞