Hi Claire! What a beautiful video! I am in a very similar place. The pandemic brought new perspectives on life. It taught me to appreciate slow living and it made me prioritize different things. ¿what do I want of life? ¿what is important? Although lately I´ve been wanting to read a huge amount of books, which isn´t as good, because it started to become an obligation. I say I want to read this book because I know I´ll love it, and I want this other book, and the other one, and so on. I need to rethink how I will prioritize the books I want to read. Besides I study Literature at college. So now I have more books I need to pay attention to. My psicoanalyst says desire is not equal to voracity. So I think I need to slightly change my relationship with books right now. haha. Anyway. I´m doing ok. Thanks for the lovely video and update. Kisses.
Isn't 100% remote just life changing? Something good that came out of the pandemic and for me gives me so much more balance between my day job and my writing. I've been rereading a lot too. I think there is comfort in knowing how books turn out especially in this Tory hellscape. Also obviously will encourage anyone to come back to Yorkshire!!!
Emma is the funniest and most light hearted. I read it a few times during Covid pandemic. Persuasion isn’t my favorite though Anne puts up with far too much crap from her family. And Wentworth sure took his dang time professing his feelings.
One of my favorite aspects of reading is rereading! Reading a book the first time versus years later is always a different experience for me. I've reread books I didn't like to later appreciate and pick out details I didn't notice at first, or in the lesser occasion, picked up an old liked book to question my younger self haha! Either way it's so intetesting to see how you perceive a story based on how you have changed. Also I love the stand against hustle culture/toxic positivity which seems to be more prevalent in our society. So many of us would benefit from taking care of our mental health and being overall gentle with ourselves.
It's lovely to get a chatty life update, it's a reminder that time is passing even though the pandemic seems to have us all stuck in limbo. I'm starting to think about my Autumn reading goals (lots of gothic novels, I think) and all the cosy stuff I'll do alongside them like cooking and baking. Perhaps you could draw up a bucket list of things you want to do before you leave London?
I am so ready for autumn! 🍁 I definitely will although I like it could be a while yet (maybe even a year or two) and luckily with Ben’s parents still in London it will never be a goodbye - just a goodbye for now.
Hey Claire! Thanks for sharing your life update! I am also in a period of transition, due to the pandemic I also decided to move to my home town away from the city and start a new job - not sure what helps best to deal with transition, listening to your body and mind about what you really need/want has helped me ❣️ Wish you all the best! About to start The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald xx
Good for you for making a conscious decision about your career path. I’ve been working remotely on a non-corporate path for many years and have been so happy. I hope you settle on a path that makes you happy too. I’m reading my first Star Trek book right now (for a 5 month “mission” with a few other readers) and just having a blast with it.
I am so jealous of everyone I see who had an ARC of Beautiful World Where Are You! I can’t wait to get my hands on it!! I loved your description of it and Rooneys writing also, I really loved Normal People and always love to see others put my feelings about Rooney into more eloquent sentences than I ever could.
I am a bit older than you, and the only advise I can give is to follow your own heart. Don’t let anyone else(or your own sense of what you SHOULD do) decide your future. Do the thing that makes you happy and get you where you want to go in your life. Good luck😊.
Thank you for this! This is what I struggle with most in life especially around career choices. I’ve always cared so much about what other people think of me and moving away from this is definitely a work in progress!
Thanks for the video, Claire! l completely agree with you on your comments regarding Goodreads. l often found myself comparing myself to the number of books others were reading, their reviews, and my inability to get through as many books. As soon as l just started keeping a 'Book Journal' where l write out all the books l read and any of my personal reviews, l came to appreciate it more, and also in the process, became kinder to myself and my reading journey. I'm glad you spoke about this, as many of us book lovers can get tied up in the numbers and angst that comes with social media and the notion of 'keeping up' and 'reading enough'.
Wonderful video as always Claire :D. I'm very glad that these life changes have worked out and it will be exciting to hear more about the process of leaving London and moving back to York :D. I don't currently have a job but the more I see how happy people are working remotely from home, the more I know that is how I want to work if I can find work that will let me do that. A wonderful list of books! FFMC is my second favorite classic of all time! I really want to read more Hardy because so far I've only read FFMC and Tess and a Christmas short story so I need to read more of his books that are sitting on my shelves. I love Outlander too! About 15 years ago, when I was in high school, I read the first 3 books but then when I went off to college, life got busy and I had other stuff to read for school so I didn't start them again until the show came out a few years back and now I really need to start reading the rest of the series because since then, I've reread the first book twice but not the others. I'm hoping to read books 1-5 and catch up to where the show is before the next season is out, I really love the show and haven't seen seasons 3-5 because I also wanted to catch up with the books first so watching that for the first time after reading the books will be fun :D. Okay sorry for such a chatty comment but thanks for such a lovely video and I'm glad things have been going so well :D.
Hi Claire, your channel always brings me joy and is good to see that you are doing well and going through changes. That is always the most exciting thing in life I believe. My husband and I also went through major changes at the end of 2020, we moved from Toronto to a small city across the country (Kelowna, BC) and like you, just changing priorities so I totally understand. Our last big trip before COVID was actually to London for two weeks but we also visited for a few days York, Bath and Chawton and we always say that we could totally live in York. So beautiful!
Yes I think it’s a realisation so many people are having at the moment as life has just changed so much! How have you been settling in? I bet it’s beautiful!
I’m reading a brilliant book called The Lock In by Phoebe Luckhurst - very funny and comforting. I miss you lots and can’t wait to see you again soon! X
I left London after living there for 20 years (left Nov 2009) and I can honestly say I miss London regularly, almost daily and I live in New Zealand which is just beautiful. London gets under your skin, in a good way. Good luck with the move and take care x Currently reading The Humans by Matt Haig for book group.
We’ll still be here for a while I think but one thing I’m super thankful for is that all of Ben’s family live in London so we’ll be able to visit all the time. New Zealand is on the top of my ‘to visit’ list - one day!!
@@Claire_Fenby its a fabulous country I'm blessed to be a UK and NZ citizen - one thing though, books are hugely expensive, I certainly miss UK book shops.
Yay! Welcome to Storygraph :) love watching your videos, they're so calming. Definitely definitely a time of transition. Riding the tumultuous wave of change with you 🏄🏽♀️💚 Edit: my cat also loves chomping on cardboard and paper. Whenever I hear a piece of paper rustling I turn into an Olympic sprinter 😅
My granny used to say, always remember: When you have a dog, it lives with you and happy be just be where you are... When you have a cat, you are allowed to live with it, as long as you serve good food and provide the entertainmant for them (cuddles and play) 😂😂
Massive trigger warning for sexual assault as with the series but I would say overall the violence is easier to read than watch. I can’t watch violent scenes in TV and spend half my time fast forwarding but can happily read the books - hope that helps!
Please let me know how you are and/or tell me what you’re reading or just leave an emoji to say hi 👋
I'm currently reading The Tempest
I'm currently reading This Side of Paradise
Hi Claire! What a beautiful video! I am in a very similar place. The pandemic brought new perspectives on life. It taught me to appreciate slow living and it made me prioritize different things. ¿what do I want of life? ¿what is important? Although lately I´ve been wanting to read a huge amount of books, which isn´t as good, because it started to become an obligation. I say I want to read this book because I know I´ll love it, and I want this other book, and the other one, and so on. I need to rethink how I will prioritize the books I want to read. Besides I study Literature at college. So now I have more books I need to pay attention to. My psicoanalyst says desire is not equal to voracity. So I think I need to slightly change my relationship with books right now. haha. Anyway. I´m doing ok. Thanks for the lovely video and update. Kisses.
Isn't 100% remote just life changing? Something good that came out of the pandemic and for me gives me so much more balance between my day job and my writing. I've been rereading a lot too. I think there is comfort in knowing how books turn out especially in this Tory hellscape. Also obviously will encourage anyone to come back to Yorkshire!!!
Emma is the funniest and most light hearted. I read it a few times during Covid pandemic. Persuasion isn’t my favorite though Anne puts up with far too much crap from her family. And Wentworth sure took his dang time professing his feelings.
I think because of those two things it’s the most realistic 😂
One of my favorite aspects of reading is rereading! Reading a book the first time versus years later is always a different experience for me. I've reread books I didn't like to later appreciate and pick out details I didn't notice at first, or in the lesser occasion, picked up an old liked book to question my younger self haha! Either way it's so intetesting to see how you perceive a story based on how you have changed.
Also I love the stand against hustle culture/toxic positivity which seems to be more prevalent in our society. So many of us would benefit from taking care of our mental health and being overall gentle with ourselves.
Persuasion, oww I love that book is lovely 💛🌻
I love thick books as well. The only horrible part is that it hurts more when it ends 😂.
The feeling of accomplishment though 💯
It's lovely to get a chatty life update, it's a reminder that time is passing even though the pandemic seems to have us all stuck in limbo. I'm starting to think about my Autumn reading goals (lots of gothic novels, I think) and all the cosy stuff I'll do alongside them like cooking and baking. Perhaps you could draw up a bucket list of things you want to do before you leave London?
I am so ready for autumn! 🍁 I definitely will although I like it could be a while yet (maybe even a year or two) and luckily with Ben’s parents still in London it will never be a goodbye - just a goodbye for now.
Hey Claire! Thanks for sharing your life update! I am also in a period of transition, due to the pandemic I also decided to move to my home town away from the city and start a new job - not sure what helps best to deal with transition, listening to your body and mind about what you really need/want has helped me ❣️
Wish you all the best! About to start The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald xx
Good for you for making a conscious decision about your career path. I’ve been working remotely on a non-corporate path for many years and have been so happy. I hope you settle on a path that makes you happy too.
I’m reading my first Star Trek book right now (for a 5 month “mission” with a few other readers) and just having a blast with it.
If you haven't, you really should watch the 1995 adaptation starring Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root, it's wonderful!
I am so jealous of everyone I see who had an ARC of Beautiful World Where Are You! I can’t wait to get my hands on it!! I loved your description of it and Rooneys writing also, I really loved Normal People and always love to see others put my feelings about Rooney into more eloquent sentences than I ever could.
Good luck on the move! I'm also similar with the book series and TV show
I am a bit older than you, and the only advise I can give is to follow your own heart. Don’t let anyone else(or your own sense of what you SHOULD do) decide your future. Do the thing that makes you happy and get you where you want to go in your life. Good luck😊.
Thank you for this! This is what I struggle with most in life especially around career choices. I’ve always cared so much about what other people think of me and moving away from this is definitely a work in progress!
Perfect video to start my day ^^ I'm doing my to do list for work, this morning, so it's nice to have a chatty video from you to listen to meanwhile
Thanks for the video, Claire! l completely agree with you on your comments regarding Goodreads. l often found myself comparing myself to the number of books others were reading, their reviews, and my inability to get through as many books. As soon as l just started keeping a 'Book Journal' where l write out all the books l read and any of my personal reviews, l came to appreciate it more, and also in the process, became kinder to myself and my reading journey. I'm glad you spoke about this, as many of us book lovers can get tied up in the numbers and angst that comes with social media and the notion of 'keeping up' and 'reading enough'.
Wonderful video as always Claire :D. I'm very glad that these life changes have worked out and it will be exciting to hear more about the process of leaving London and moving back to York :D. I don't currently have a job but the more I see how happy people are working remotely from home, the more I know that is how I want to work if I can find work that will let me do that. A wonderful list of books! FFMC is my second favorite classic of all time! I really want to read more Hardy because so far I've only read FFMC and Tess and a Christmas short story so I need to read more of his books that are sitting on my shelves. I love Outlander too! About 15 years ago, when I was in high school, I read the first 3 books but then when I went off to college, life got busy and I had other stuff to read for school so I didn't start them again until the show came out a few years back and now I really need to start reading the rest of the series because since then, I've reread the first book twice but not the others. I'm hoping to read books 1-5 and catch up to where the show is before the next season is out, I really love the show and haven't seen seasons 3-5 because I also wanted to catch up with the books first so watching that for the first time after reading the books will be fun :D. Okay sorry for such a chatty comment but thanks for such a lovely video and I'm glad things have been going so well :D.
So excited for you, Claire! So many exciting updates! x
Hi Claire, your channel always brings me joy and is good to see that you are doing well and going through changes. That is always the most exciting thing in life I believe. My husband and I also went through major changes at the end of 2020, we moved from Toronto to a small city across the country (Kelowna, BC) and like you, just changing priorities so I totally understand. Our last big trip before COVID was actually to London for two weeks but we also visited for a few days York, Bath and Chawton and we always say that we could totally live in York. So beautiful!
Yes I think it’s a realisation so many people are having at the moment as life has just changed so much! How have you been settling in? I bet it’s beautiful!
Congrats on the 19k 🏆💯🏆💯🏆
Thank you! Can’t get too confident yet though - you know what TH-cam is like 😅
I am reading Shuggie Bain, and when I finish that one, I’m so excited to start My Policeman.
I’m reading a brilliant book called The Lock In by Phoebe Luckhurst - very funny and comforting. I miss you lots and can’t wait to see you again soon! X
This all sounds so positive and I’m glad you’re happy ☺️
I left London after living there for 20 years (left Nov 2009) and I can honestly say I miss London regularly, almost daily and I live in New Zealand which is just beautiful. London gets under your skin, in a good way. Good luck with the move and take care x Currently reading The Humans by Matt Haig for book group.
We’ll still be here for a while I think but one thing I’m super thankful for is that all of Ben’s family live in London so we’ll be able to visit all the time. New Zealand is on the top of my ‘to visit’ list - one day!!
@@Claire_Fenby its a fabulous country I'm blessed to be a UK and NZ citizen - one thing though, books are hugely expensive, I certainly miss UK book shops.
My cat used to like biting books when he was a kitten! Sybil will probably grow out of it too.
Yes, so funny that they teethe like babies!
Yay! Welcome to Storygraph :) love watching your videos, they're so calming. Definitely definitely a time of transition. Riding the tumultuous wave of change with you 🏄🏽♀️💚
Edit: my cat also loves chomping on cardboard and paper. Whenever I hear a piece of paper rustling I turn into an Olympic sprinter 😅
This was so enjoyable! ❤️
I'm rereading the doges of Venice
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My granny used to say, always remember: When you have a dog, it lives with you and happy be just be where you are... When you have a cat, you are allowed to live with it, as long as you serve good food and provide the entertainmant for them (cuddles and play) 😂😂
About Outlander. Is the book as brutal as the tv-series? I had to stop watching that…
Massive trigger warning for sexual assault as with the series but I would say overall the violence is easier to read than watch. I can’t watch violent scenes in TV and spend half my time fast forwarding but can happily read the books - hope that helps!