105 very specific book recommendations
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- here they are! from taylor swift book recs to books to read by the sea or in a cozy cabin with a crackling fire, this library has what you're looking for (hopefully) xx
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!! timestamps !!
1:10 a book that feels like warm covers when it is cold outside
1:32 found family comfort
2:06 a classic Emma couldn't put down
2:35 something morbid and bizarre but also not too scary, enjoyable
3:00 something to binge read to escape the final year of uni burnout and existential dread
3:35 a book that captures the feelings of a rainy day
4:02 a book that is dreamy and glory illusions to fulfil one's, gothic soul
4:43 a book where fish fall from the sky
5:14 book to suit a heartbreak
5:56 a retelling of an ancient story, but not greek or roman
6:30 perfect book for Christmas and to be cosy when it's snowing outside
7:06 lesbian romance that awakens butterflies in your stomach
7:34 book where the protagonist's actions eventually get worse and worse
8:23 a book by a famous author that is often outshone by their better-known books
9:03 a book that reminds Emma of the colour burgundy or maroon
9:43 a book that makes Emma feel like in a cabin in a huge fuzzy blanket with a fireplace crackling
10:29 a book with a character who actually has a healthy lifestyle
11:21 a book for the Mandalorian aka you're a hermit and just need to feel something for once
12:07 a book that feels like bossa nova music is playing in the background
12:20 a novel like "the broken wings"
12:47 a book that has a dark, a mystery kinda feel with an apothecary setting
13:22 a book with a super strong weather motif that makes you want to write an essay
13:55 a book or series for people who reread harry potter every year
14:45 something that will make even grumpy Dostoevsky smile
15:32 an African literature recommendation
16:03 a book for your very last day on earth
16:45 a book with a realistic love story
18:14 a book to start with if you want to get into Egyptian history
19:27 a book that will make me stare at a wall for a while after I finish it
19:41 a book that reminds me that we aren't bound to a physical and earthly existence
20:07 a book that is a dark fantasy with strong female characters
20:28 a book that is like a game of thrones but less lengthy
20:45 a book that reminds you of Taylor swift songs
21:29 a dark academia all-girls boarding school book
21:39 something like murakami
21:06 sad girl autumn book that makes me feel like "all to well" 10 min version
24:22 a fantasy romance like acotar that Emma think is actually good
24:41 a philosophical book about love
24:53 a book with characters who become your best friends
25:03 a book set by the sea that is not strictly a summer read
25:27 a book about king Arthur
25:43 a mystery where the investigator who is not a detective or a police
25:58 a book like red dead redemption 2
26:29 revenge drives the plot
26:43 a cozy magic book that doesn't get too dark or creepy
27:03 a book that is a dark royalty core that isn't cringe, a good plot and romance]
27:25 a book about Japanese mythology set around the feudal era
27:44 a book to read at the beach
28:01 a book that makes me want to move into a cottage
28:15 a book that feels like a studio ghibli film
28:23 a series that gets better as it goes on
28:27 not a very well known book that Emma thinks deserves a lot more credit
28:53 a book that Emma thought was going to be bad but ended up being amazing
28:17 a Japanese literature recommendation
29:31 a german classic
29:50 a book that will make you feel alone in a lighthouse
30:12 a classic that has the enemies to lover trope
30:26 the cutest book that Emma has on her shelves
30:44 dragons Dragons DRAGONS!
30:50 a book that will make me feel very single
31:11 a cozy book set in a hotel that is not a castle in the clouds
31:31 a russian classic
31:39 a cute love story with a character that plays the cello
31:48 a book that makes me want to live in Russia
32:01 a cozy winter book with a romance side plot
32:26 a book where the house is also a character
32:33 a book for when you want to delete all your social media and disconnect forever
32:39 a book for people who liked twilight
33:00 i am moving to Canada / a Canadian book
33:39 a book that follows several characters like a chess piece competing in one game
33:53 a book for struggling being 20 somethings trying to figure out their lives
34:14 a gripping book that revolves around food and cooking
34:42 a book with a cat
34:48 when i was little i used to talk to trees what should i read
34:54 a book that makes me feel like I'm the most dangerous person in the world
35:04 a fantasy with a really cute romance subplot
35:11 a book that features art prominently
35:29 a romance that highlights the deaf community
35:41 a book where the setting is very mouldy, something like Mexican gothic
36:02 something melancholic and character-driven where nothing really happens
36:24 a book is so terrible that it is funny and entertaining
36:38 a wholesome Asian historical fantasy
37:07 gothic but also romantic and kinda toxic to read while raining
37:22 little red riding hood retelling
37:34 following an immortal being exploring change, mortality and humanity but also has no plot
38:00 pirates.
38:04 something with a vivid ball scene
38:14 a book where the character has a facial scar and is insecure but wants to accept it and move on
38:32 scariest book Emma has read
38:39 a book that includes recipes or food content tat is not a cookbook
39:03 a book about dreams or people who travels by dream
39:10 woman in stem representation
39:24 a book that has the same vibe as a great gatsby summer party
39:39 a book to read after a near-death experience
39:54 a fantasy from the villain's point of view
40:12 books about witches and feminism
40:32 academic rivals to lovers
40:45 a book about a.i preferably where they don't turn evil
41:05 a book with the eccentricity of the Weasley family's home
41:32 phantom of the opera vibes
41:55 a book with a character who works in IT
42:09 a Mexican author that inspires me to travel to their country
42:33 a book for when you fall in love with your biology teacher
this took awhile ( not really) I'm making this for self reference. pretty sure this is all 105 books ! if it isn't well you can just reply and tell me what i missed :DD
congrats emma on 200k subs !!
Thank you so much!
Thank you, that was very helpful!
Thanks! Btw I found typo at Japanese Literature Recommendation should be at 29:17
THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AJSHD
THANK YOU
it blows my mind how shes so young yet each recommendation shes never mentioned before, plus theyre always so original
Oooh the last original book I read was Nicest Parts of Hell by Billy Ray Middleton Jr! What was the last you read?
i don't watch booktube much but she stands out in a good way so i subbed
timestamps!
1:10 a book that feels like warm covers when it is cold outside
1:32 found family comfort
2:06 a classic Emma couldn't put down
2:35 something morbid and bizzare but also not too scary, enjoyable
3:00 something to binge read to escape final year of uni burn out and existential dread
3:35 a book that captures the feelings of a rainy day
4:02 dreamy and glory illusions to fullfill one's gothic soul
4:43 a book where fish fall from the sky
5:14 book to suit a heartbreak
5:56 a retelling of an ancient story, but not greek or roman
6:30 perfect book for christmas and to be cosy when it's snowing outside
7:06 lesbian romance that awakens butterflies in your stomach
7:34 book where the protagonist's actions eventually get worse and worse
8:23 a book by a famous author that is often outshone by their better known books
9:03 a book that reminds Emma of the colour burgundy or maroon
9:43 a book that makes Emma feel like in a cabin in a huge fuzzy blanket with a fireplace crackling
PS I'll finish them later, but feel free to contribute if you want to. I'm mostly making them for myself but it'd be cool if somebody found them useful too
ur an absolute angel
oh thank you🥺
19:27 a book that made Emma stare at the wall a while after finishing it
19:40 a book that reminds Emma that we are bound to a physical and earthly existence
20:06 Dark Fantasy with strong female characters
20:28 Game of Thrones but less lengthy
20:44 Taylor Swift evermore (the song not the album)
21:29 Dark Academia all girls boarding school
21:38 something like Murakami
22:06 Sad Girl Autumn book like All Too Well (10 Min Version)
24:19 A book like Acotar but actually good
24:30 unhinged sci-fi for my dad
24:40 Philosophical book about love
24:53 a book with characters who become you best friends
There you go 💕 you can continue if you want. It's so much fun 😊. Also so happy that there are so many Taylor Swift recommandations 😂 I'm a swiftie.
25:02 set by the sea, but not strictly a summer read
25:27 a book about King Arthur
25:43 a mystery where the investigator isn't a detective or a police officer
25:58 a book like Red Dead Redemption 2
26:28 revenge drives the plot
26:40 a cozy magic book that doesn't get too dark/creepy
27:02 Dark Royaltycore (?) that isn't cringe but has good romance and a plot
27:25 Japanese mythology that is set around the Feudal era
27:45 a book to read at the beach, sea themes
28:00 a book that makes Emma want to move to a cottage
28:15 a book that feels like a Studio Ghibli film
28:23 a series that gets better as it goes on
28:36 not a very well-known book that deserves more credit
28:51 a book that Emma thought was gonna be really bad, but was amazing
29:16 Japanese lit
29:30 a German classic
29:50 something that makes you feel alone in a lighthouse
29:57 a coming-of-age with Japan as the background
30:12 a classic that has the enemies-to-lovers trope
30:26 the cutest book Emma has on her shelf
30:42 DRAGONS DRAGONS DRAGONS
30:51 something that will make you feel very single
31:10 a cozy book set in a hotel that is NOT A Castle in the Clouds
31:32 a Russian classic
31:40 a cute love story with a character that plays the cello
I added another one 'cause I'm procastinating studying for my psych final. :)
For the person who wanted deaf community romance focused book, a silent voice is a great manga/movie with a deaf main character, which deals with bullying too, because it starts when the characters are kids. Its also a romance and its really great, so yeah check it out
a sign of affection by suu morishita is another manga with a deaf mc
im sorry but i feel like calling a silent voice a romance is wrong? 😭 thats not really the theme
@@vulcan65 Yeah... it really isn't that romance heavy thinking about it, but its still a big part of the drama
there's also another manga called "i hear the sunspots" and it features a hard of hearing love interest too. ive heard that it tackles the subject well and the romance is cute.
I hear the sunspot is so so good especially the third part of the story
Petition for Emmie to do these kind of videos for every T-Swift album and match a book with every song, starting with Folklore and then going forwards with her re-recordings
Yes plssssss, I need Illicit Affairs and My Tears Ricochet vibes, I'd read it in a heartbeat.
YESSSS PLSSSSSSS
THIS PLEASE
Yes I need Betty!
absolutely!!!!!
All books mentioned in this video:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Komi Can’t Communicate by Tomohito Oda
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly
The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
The Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
My Neighbor Totoro by Tsugiko Kubo and Hayao Miyazaki
Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah
Duino Elegies and the Sonnets to Orpheus by Rainer Maria Rilke
From Little Tokyo with Love by Sarah Kuhn
The Ancient Egyptians by Elsa Marston
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation by Rainer Maria Rilke
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino
The Furies by Katie Lowe
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton
The Armies of Those I Love by Ken Liu
The Symposium by Plato
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
All the Cowboys Ain’t Gone by John J. Jacobson
Medea by Euripides
Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin
Snow White and Rose Red by The Brothers Grimm
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Heart of the Fae by Emma Hamm
Pan’s Labyrinth by Cornelia Funke and Guillermo del Toro
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales by Franz Xaver von Schönwerth
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
Emma by Jane Austen
Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too: A Book by Jonny Sun
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier
Winterhouse by Ben Guterson
Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett
White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Can You Hear the Nightbird Call? by Anita Rau Badami
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang
The Cosy Teashop in the Castle by Caroline Roberts
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
A Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
Shriek: An Afterword by Jeff VanderMeer
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The Library of Legends by Janie Chang
Gothikana by RuNyx
Little Red Riding Hood by Unknown
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Frost Blood by Elly Blake
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Kitchen Princess by Miyuki Kobayashi and Natsumi Ando
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Master of Sorrows by Justin Call
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach
He, She and It by Marge Piercy
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Thank you!
Thank you. Oh, it's Far from the Madding Crowd.
you’re a blessing omggg thank you for this
who long did it take you omg
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Wanted to give recommendations to some of these questions!:
1:32 We Are Okay - Nina LaCour
4:02 Caraval - Stephanie Garber
5:14 History Is All You Left Me - Adam Silvera
6:30 Let It Snow - John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
13:55 Magisterium by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
16:45 Habibi - Craig Thomson (maybe?!)
26:43 Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones
36:02 Here The Whole Time - Vitor Martins
39:03 Dream a Little Dream - Kerstin Gier
ah thank you!!!
yesssss! Dream a little dream is SO good! I love everything by Kerstin Gier!
Yes howl's moving castle was magical and really fun to listen to as an audio book
I read we are okay
Recommended ❤
It's very very impressive to me that you remember all these books- I read like crazy but cannot recall them when literally anyone asks
I think she memorize them berfore the video and also have a list of the books in front of her somewhere, I doubt she would remember all these books and be able to describe them in such a way otherwise.
A Taylor Swift themed book recommendation video would be amazing
steph bohrer did one! but yeah emma should make one too 🥺
@@tine272 ooo, thank you!
@@tine272 hey! could you please provide me a link? i would love to see their recommendations :))
@@galerights8983 Hey, I think this is the video they were talking about! Have a nice day! :)
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@@galerights8983 here you go! th-cam.com/video/x0fFpyT7Jcs/w-d-xo.html
your first specific book recommendations is my comfort video, and now we’re blessed to have TWO!!!
On the topic of food, or books including recipes, I have to recommend Laura Esquivel's 'Like water for chocolate', cause I know you're a big fan of magical realism! This book is a gem, a perfect mix of heartache and comfort 💜 lovely as always to watch you Emma!
Yesss!
Yes!
Yes! I was about to comment about this one too
C.S. Lewis was my literary hero through most of my teens and he's still a favourite. The Narnia books were my childhood, and the Space Trilogy made me think more than almost any other book I've read. Everyone should read them.
Edit: Also holy shit I'm just finishing the video now but the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel is such a good series!
i’m glad to see people that love the space trilogy :D
Yes! C.S. Lewis is an amazing author. I've enjoyed both his fiction and non-fiction. This might be an unpopular opinion but I actually prefer his Space Trilogy over Narnia.
@@brandonatchison4769 They're good for different reasons I think-I much prefer the Space Trilogy now as an adult, but I certainly wouldn't have appreciated it as a kid. They appeal to different appetites I suppose.
@@Cubehead27 I agree. I think I first read Narnia when I was around 11 years old and the Space Trilogy not long after that. Both are probably equally complex and deep but I find myself going back to his Space Trilogy more often.
I absolutely love C. S. Lewis! I just wrote my honours dissertation on Lewis's Space Trilogy!
For the food category try out Crying In H Mart; it is a memoir focusing mostly on the author's relationship with her mother, and much of that is translated through their love for Korean food and cuisine
For anyone into fantasy, definitely check out anything by Brandon Sanderson, mainly Mistborn and The Stormlight Archieve
One of the best ever!!!
Everyday I come home after nine hours of school, I get fresh, grab a cup of tea, a blanket and pillows, and spend about an hour with Emma. This is "me time" 😂 and I absolutely love it. And when this video started, I was literally thinking that if I get to participate in Emma's next video of recommendations, I'll definitely ask for books for those who read Harry Potter every year 😂 14:02 and will ya look at that 😂😂😂
Emma, if you're seeing this, I know this wasn't a part of the video, but do you have any recommendations of books that reminded you of Taylor Swift's album Folklore? Or similar vibes to it? It's one of my favorite albums of all time, and it's really hard to find books or stuff that give off similar vibes. Love you 💕
For a Book for people who like Twilight I would definitely recommend Interview with the Vampire. It’s not a romance but It focuses a lot more on what it means to be a vampire. I’m reading it right now and it makes me feel just as excited about the whole vampire thing as Twilight did when I was younger. The movie is also great.
I just finished Emmie's recommended Twilight alternative called Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. I didn't care for it at all (Just sharing my opinion here in case anyone else has the same experience). Thanks for your recommendation about Interview with a Vampire. I'll let you know if that hits the spot.
for Japanese Lit, the Sea of Fertility series by Yukio Mushima, its incredible! a weird deep dive into a westernised japan, radicalism, sexuality, death and rebirth. Whole heartily recommend
Emmie, I want you to know that we all absolutely adore you and appreciate all of the effort you put into making these videos for us! You always have such optimism and you never fail to inspire others! Thank you for the amazing content girl!
This is me trying to convince you to give us more Taylor Swift based recommendations, it'd be my wildest book dreams come true. I can't wait for enchanted books that will make me feel, happy, free, confused, and maybe even lonely, in the best way. I know all too well that a few sad prose will probably make my tears ricochet, and reading a book that's extremely sad beautiful and tragic is a very treacherous slope, but it probably won't be the last time I begin again the cycle of heartbreak. To make a long story short, it's nothing new. I'm so looking forward to books that make me feel like I'm reading in a cabin by the lakes, wrapped in my cardigan, the floors of a cabin creaking under my step as I watch the wisteria and ivy glisten outside. I will only have closure when this video is released. I'm sure all the recommendations will fill a blank space in my bookworm heart, and stick with me forever and always.
HAPPY RED SEASON!! 🧣I'm not willing to admit how much time I spent on that cheesy mess. Dedication. Please pin this 😩
Love how you post so much content throughout the week even though you probably have a lot of studies to do
Oh my goodness!! I've been wanting another one of these videos since the other one you did. I'm shaking I'm so happy!!!!
we need more of emmie being a swiftie AND a video of books that remind u of taylor swift songs
For the person who wanted a story revolving around food, try out Ruth Reichl! She was editor of Gourmet magazine and now writes novels. She includes recipes and makes me want to cook.
For this person I'd also recommend XOXO by Axie Oh or for nonfiction Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
LOL that was me! thankyou!
@@megan-te2bu I would also recommend kitchens of the great midwest... it's about how food affects so many aspects of a person's life and how it connects you to other people
@@megan-te2bu I would also recommend A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by Ursula Vernon. It's a younger YA fantasy about a girl who's magic controls baked goods. Just so funny and cozy and really enjoyable!
@@megan-te2bu this is very late lmao but I would highly recommend With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo, it revolves around a teen mother who takes a cooking class at her high school, it includes recipes and it is a very underrated read. if you read webtoons, I recommend Gourmet Hound
I've never commented on any of your videos but I just need to say this. I've been looking forward to this! Thank you so much for everything, Emma. Your channel has gotten me through some of my worst days this year. Thank you for your videos that are just one click away when anxiety strikes. You are truly special to me. Congratulations on 200k. I love you. ❤
hi! thank you so much for leaving this, made my day
I just... I can't believe how many books from a million genres that you've read already at your age. If anybody has a chance to one day have read All The Books, it's you. I'm rooting for you!
Before I even start watching the video I wanna say how much I love your t shirt!! That is one of my favorite works of art/prints ever. Also, big congratulations on 200k!! I have only been watching you for a little over a year maybe and I am so so so happy I found your channel, it has truly been one of the highlights of 2021 for me, along with reading more books than I ever thought I could. I wanna thank you for the wonderful content you always put out, I have learned so much from you and you have not only inspired me but you’ve also helped me in some stressful moments with your passion for literature and books and your soothing voice. Keep up the amazing work Emma, I know you have a bright future ahead of you🌟 much love and admiration from Italy xx
You really have a great handle on literature. I mean, zooming back from 2 years in the future I know this, but each video just really cements it. Nice job, Emma!
Emma! I just wanted to say that I'm incredibly thankful to you for recomending "A Castle in the Clouds", it has now become one of my favourite books ever!! Thank you so much ❤❤❤
hi emmie! i know there's a possibility you won't be able to see this but i just want to thank you for these "specific" recommendations. it really helps me find what books i'd like to read when im in a certain mood and discovering your recommendations have made my reading experience a bajillion times better. keep it up!
wonderful video, i could listen to you talking about books forever. and i was so happy to see you mentioning the secrets of the immortal nicholas flamel series, no one ever talks about it, and it is one of my favorite series ever
I’ve taken all of your recommendations from this video as well as from the first one you did with 100 and made myself an “Emmie’s Book Recs Challenge” shelf on Goodreads so I can try to read them all 🙂
Thank you for all of your amazing recommendations, you get so genuinely excited about books that it makes me want to read everything ☺️
I am so shocked that you just hit 200k subs! I had assumed based on the quality and frequency of your videos that you were near a million!! I eat up your recommendations every time - thanks for this vid and congrats on the milestone!
Please do more of these! I'm sitting here with my notebook and pen writing down all the books I like! Love your recommendations Emma❤️
I DIDN’T HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS UNTIL NOW. THANK YOU EMMA
Hey Emma, it's my first time commenting here but I just wanted to say thank u, you are the reason why I found my way back to reading and also I felt very motivated to complete my studies in English literature after years of losing my passion ❤️
Thank u, I truly appreciate you ❤️
My take:
1:10 a book that feels like warm covers when it is cold outside: House in the Cerulean Sea
1:32 found family comfort: still House in the Cerulean Sea, otherwise the Harry Potter series if you haven't read them
7:06 lesbian romance that awakens butterflies in your stomach: best I can do is the Life is Strange Before the Storm, that's a video game, tho
16:03 a book for your very last day on earth: oh dear. Are you okay?
19:41 a book that reminds me that we aren't bound to a physical and earthly existence: Under the Whispering Door
24:53 a book with characters who become your best friends: Idas Dans (Norwegian-language)
25:43 a mystery where the investigator who is not a detective or a police: the Girl on the Train. Highly recommended. Wonderful flawed protagonist.
32:26 a book where the house is also a character: An English Ghost Story
32:33 a book for when you want to delete all your social media and disconnect forever
: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (yes, I know it's Stephen King, check it out anyway)
33:00 i am moving to Canada / a Canadian book: Alaska, not Canada, but The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah comes to mind. Be warned it's a pretty tough read, though.
34:42 a book with a cat: A Street Cat Named Bob
36:02 something melancholic and character-driven where nothing really happens: This One Summer. Give it a read. It's a comic, though.
40:45 a book about a.i preferably where they don't turn evil: Klara and the Sun
41:05 a book with the eccentricity of the Weasley family's home: closest I can think of is Pippi Longstockings. Maybe Under the Whispering Door works, too.
It really amazes me and blows me away how much memory capacity you have for recommending so many books and being able to explain each and every one of them because damn i can't even remember what i read a minute ago 😭😭😭 thank you for such a lovely vid!
The Golden Compass has been the best find of 2021 for me. Definitely best book for cozy winter nights!
There's something hilarious about saying Dostoevsky would enjoy a young adult anime/story
for the "moldy" one, paradise rot by jenny hval!! one of my favs i read this year and a super quick read but also totally brilliant
the last time you made this video was actually how i found your channel! i’ve become obsessed with your videos since so this was lovely to watch
To the person who wanted Mexican gothic/ Moldy vibes I recommend Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafon! It’s kinda like a mystery almost cult classic kinda book
I love this two video series. From this video alone I added 21 books to my list of possible reads... even though it must be nearing a hundred by now...
Hi, I'm a big fan and probably the oldest at age 59! For the person interested in a book about trees which I'm in the middle of is The Overstory by Richard Powers. It's very well written.
For the next recommendation video- adult Amelia Bedelia vibes and books like a Wes Anderson film pls!!! Ilysm
What an unbelievably great concept for a video, so many books I never would of thought I would of wanted to read until I saw the recommendation it was answering.
OH MY GOD, YASSSSS!!!! I was wondering if you'd make another one of these! I LOVED the first one. Can't wait to watch this one!!!!
Thank you so much for delighting us with the most wonderful content! 😊
Oooh, I have a few food fictions recs for anyone interested (they’re also in my TBR so if anyone’s read them lemme know how it went!):
Cake by Maira Kalman, Midnight Chicken by Ella Risbridger, Recipes for Sad Women by Hector Abad, The Vegetarian by Han Kang, and (if you want to rethink what you put in your mouth) Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica.
Some non-fic recs: Sous Chef by Michael Gibney, Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci, and Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki is also brilliant food fic!
Tender is the flesh is on my tbr but isn't that a book where cannibalism becomes the norm and people are just casually slaughtering humans or something? Lol correct me if I'm wrong but I would not suggest that as food fiction then lol!
@@salmahm4481 haha yes, that was a cheeky rec😉
love her recs so much !!
All That You Are - Elicia Roper
Synopsis:
This novel tells the story of Athena and Caiden.
Caiden is strong willed and self-less, he puts the needs of his family and friends above his own.
Athena is a firecracker with a kind-hearted soul.
As they go through the journey of life you will see how Athena and Caiden bring comfort to each other, as they learn to cope and mend with the pain of loss and heartbreak.
Athena is a name from Greek pantheon,right? She was a weaver with magical powers but lost a weaving battle to some human due to her pride and then got transfigured to a spider by Zeus as punishment.
I was one of the people who requested for the All Too Well (10 mins version) 😅 immediately marked your recos on my TBR! 💖
for gothic and romantic/toxic to read while raining i recommend deathless!! beautiful book
you are the only person i have seen to ever mention Nervemoor, and my respect for you has grown immensely.
The baby yoda made my whole day 🥺
And he just pops in there 🥰 @11:39 💚
i love listening to you talk about books. don't know how, but you have somehow entered my mental wellness routine. your videos are slowly turning into one of my favorite corners of my "safe place." thanks for sharing your passion.
revenge drives the plot for me it's The Count of Monte Cristo
i adored this video! such a clever premise and you being so soft and well spoken about all the books was very comforting for some reason :)
38:59 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquviel and Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran
also have recipies
Current plan: wrapping myself in the warmest, coziest blanked with a pen and notebook at hand staring at my wish-list elongating without control
The fact that you can DO a video like this because you read so many books already is amazing, props to you, I haven’t even seen your channel yet but I feel like I need to subscribe just from you uploading this alone. Thanks
Please never stop making this type of videos 😭
I lost the video I was watching yesterday, about the review where you mention the 2 separate versions (both novels) of The Phantom of the Operah. I really like you compare and contrast review of those 2! Loved your commentary! Please don't stop. You are so thorough, creative, scholarly, intellectual and above all, kind and noble with your reviews! 🙏🏼💯👏👏👏
Your copy of 'Love in the Time of Cholera' is SLAYING GIRL
I've been waiting for Taylor Swift content from you ever since I subscribed to your channel because of the perfectly cozy theme it has🥺🥺. Loved your recommendations ❤️❤️
I just stumbled on this channel, and you just give me the vibes of the kind of person who knows a book for whatever u ask them and u just give really good vibes and yeah now I’m gonna spend atleast the next hour obsessing over your channel, thank you ❤
I am so enjoying your channel, it is giving me the reading bug again!
EMMA SWIFTIE ERA ??!?!?!? if you made a taylor swift x literature video it would be the best gift of all time . literally my two favourite people
Hi Em, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your videos. I put them on in the background when I have a lot of work to do for uni (right now, help.) and I feel a little less like dying. Your voice is so soothing, it makes me feel better. I'm glad you're getting more recognition and subs because you hella deserve them.
And I'll try to get to some of these recs during Christmas brake!
A book that kind of revolves around "food" is The Monk of Mokha... it revolves around coffee. But the entire story is about coffee - reviving the art of coffee production in Yemen. It's nonfiction yet reads like a fiction story - incredibly gripping! Highly recommend ☕
I love those videos!!! my goodreads "want to read" gets exponentially larger each time. What I actually need is 8 more pairs of eyes to read faster and maybe several extra bookshelves to avoid my current "3 depths shelves"
I'm always ready to add things to cart or my TBR list when I watch your book rec vids!
Your last very specific rec video was the very video that got me into your channel
OMG I LOVE SNOW & ROSE AND KAFKA ON THE SHORE AAA
You look gorgeous! Love your outfit, not even talking about your immaculate taste in books and beautiful articulate way of talking!
so nice seeing people care about my country’s history! man Egypt is so good ❤️
yayyy i asked you for the burgundy rec and the bossa nova rec
The love hypothesis is probably my favorite book rn it's so cute and I am going into a stem field and want to get a phd one day and olive (the main character) is so relatable in regards to that. I think this is a great read for people who love romance in academia settings. like it was such a good read. I read it in 6 hours no joke couldn't put it down. Honestly 10/10 would recommend
For the wolf is also a really cute and interesting book it's a little red riding hood beauty and the beast kind of mash up retelling and I think this book is definitely a good read for people who like fantasy/fairytale settings. I wish there was a few things different about the romance trope but it was a good read. There are some sequels to the book however and I didn't find the book so amazing that I wanted to read the sequels but I might change my mind. I would probably say this book is a 7/10 but id recommend if ur into the those genres.
Why did I feel the need to share my opinion?? Idk lol but i am about to read a lot of these books u mentioned lol ty for this
Omg one thing I want to add that I think is a different opinion but maybe not but it feels different than what was included on this list but I feel like a lot of people like Stephen king because of his horror but let me tell y'all the dark tower series by him is a MASTERPIECE. I can't even tell y'all how crazy this series is I cried at the end and was so angry at how it ended and because it was the perfect ending to the story but it was so wrong and if that doesn't explain the emotions this book gives you then idk but imagine a sci Fi dark fantasy western with elements of romance and horror. Literally the best 11/10 everyone should read this series its somewhat lengthy but worth your time and will make you feel every emotion I mean I can't explain it
When you make recommendations for Christmas, don't forget that the south is on the middle of summer.
I never know what to read on these dates because nothing represents us, and it’s hard to feel “winter’s magic” when the heat doesn't allow to think u.u
Sorry for my english. Love your videos!!
Saludos desde Chile!!
I would love an entire video of nutcracker retellings! Or any winter folklore retellings!
The last specific book recommendations was the first video I saw of yours and I loved it so much I instantly subscribed, this was a real treat, thank you 👌
Another rivals to lovers book is the Anne of Green Gables series.
*not me pausing the video every minute or two to write furiously in my book journal*
First time I've seen anyone mention The Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, and I am so glad!! Such an amazing series that never gets talked about enough
Emma's outfit is reminding me of Mavis from Hotel Transylvania
Omg kitchen princess 🥺🥺 I’ve never seen anyone who knows that book! That was my entire middle school experience
Deciding to watch this while trying to narrow down my tbr was a mistake. I love these videos though, your videos never fail to make me smile!
Atonement and Emma are two of my favorite books! I also loved If I Stay and Before I Fall in middle school. That really took me back! For a book that's like Twilight rec you have to read Crave by Tracy Wolf. Audible recommended it to me after I listened to Midnight Sun and I was skeptical, but now I'm almost done with book three and totally hooked! I will say that while the story is great, the love elements are pretty cringe and some of the characters in books two and three have accents that the audiobook narrator tries to mimic that are um interesting. Thanks for another great video!
HEY EMMA! your videos are so damn amazing. target: gonna read all of these till 2022 ends. I know it's too slow but I'm not really a focused reader :p
and hey I've a question, what university do you gooo tooo? I saw your campus video too and it's gorgeous
AND CONGRATS FOR THE 200K!! Proud to be one of them
I love heather Dixon as an author and I have one read entwined but her writing is just so beautiful
I have one recommendation for the 34:42 which is The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa(I haven’t watched the movie version yet). This book is just beautiful, warm, sweet and sad at the same time. The narrating is also really interesting.
This book to me feel like sunny day in an open field when the weather is just right but you would be there alone. Definitely check it out.
it's literally my fav book! 💜
I absolutely the tv show of the golden campus "His darks materials" if you have read the books you should definitely watch the TV or the Movie!🥰
Finished from start to end and its actually 106 book rec. She got so excited. 🥺✨
*book that includes recipes or food content that is not a cookbook* I´ll like to recommend Like Water for Chocolate (Como Agua para Chocolate originally) by Laura Esquivel, a mexican author. It´s a pretty short magical realism novel, not slow-paced and very lighthearted! I think it fits perfectly in this category.
It tells you the story about Tita, a foodie and youngest of three sisters, who is in love with Pedro, but their relationship is forbidden. According to her family´s tradition, the youngest of the offspring isn´t allowed to marry and has to care for their mother until she dies. So, Pedro marries Tita´s oldest sister, to remain close to her. Things went south after that.
Honestly, I´ll recommend this to anyone, since it takes a dive in topics like revolution and liberty given it is based on the Mexican Revolution times.
"Something that will make you feel like you're alone in a lighthouse". Can also recommend The Alphabet of Light and Dark, by Danielle Wood.
I feel like reading a book that’s thrilling (but not scary and extremely graphic), medium- to fast-paced, compelling and that makes you love the characters and/or feel for them. Does someone maybe have some good suggestions?
Annihilation is definitely a good one for a moldy setting! And honestly for the lighthouse one as well. I believe the new trade paperback covers of the Ambergris series all have mushrooms too.
some of my own late recs:
32:26 a book where the house is also a character: The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan
34:14 a gripping book that revolves around food and cooking: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto, Vera cooks as a love language and everything seems so delicious
Your outfits are getting better and better every time we see you😍
feels like it was just yesterday when you dropped your 100k book rec video, so happy for you!! 😩💜
Really interesting recommendations of all types, and, as always, in a charming and very entertaining presentation ^ ^