Always love when BookTubers meet. Your experience sounds wonderful. Debbie seems like a very special person and adds to the bookstore magic. What a beautiful way to also remember David and keep him close. 💙😊
This is a wonderful video Hannah. I love how, when you're relating the events to us it's like you're telling us a story, and like you're in the room with us. Awesome stuff.
@@bookssongsandothermagic What a lovely comment, Gareth! Thank you very much. Philadelphia is a wonderful city with an incredible selection of bookstores. We’ll have to get you to come visit us over here sometime!
It was such a great time! Here's to more adventures in the future. It was a true pleasure to meet both you, Greg, and his wife. Enjoying coffee and your video right now! I'm so happy to have been a part of your weekend, Hannah. HUGS!
How fabulous. My favourite kind of travelog, just going form bookshop to bookshop. I have never visited Philadelphia, but now I know that when I do there'll be plenty to see. Thanks!
Your description of your visit to A House of Our Own and the store owner was very touching. I imagine your heart was very full during your time at you and your husband’s old stomping grounds. The book crawl looks really fun to me although I would go during a less crowded time. 🤗
I appreciate your kind words, Ingrid. It meant a lot to me to be there right then. And yes: while I am looking forward to future book crawls, I don’t think I would ever go on an official day again! The excitement was fun to see, but there was not enough room to browse!
Wow! what an awesome story of re-visiting the book store and the Lady remembers you. Ms. Hannah you have such a nice relaxing voice and a wonderful accent. Thank you for sharing your personal memories. -James
Hannah, I have really been enjoying your literary and bookstore tours of Boston and Philadelphia. I did a similar trip last year of Boston, and I have to say, one of the biggest pleasures was Beacon Hill Books!
@@katiejlumsden I was stunned! I tracked down a campus newspaper article about her-and apparently she is known for exactly this kind of thing. Very useful for a bookseller, I suspect.
What a wonderful story about House of Our Own ...know just what you mean about book mould .. .and so interesting to see the eclectic second hand shops in Philadelphia .
They are really quite different from the Brattle in one sense: they all seem absolutely packed to the gills, and without the massive turnover. It makes them seem like places existing back in time.
Yes. Turnover is a problem in the second hand book trade . And on line shopping has impacted too. Like most of us I adore browsing the stacks and am delighted to see places I'll likely never visit . Thank you
It’s so nice to see clips of a book tube meet up on this side of the pond. I’m glad you all enjoyed yourselves exploring so many bookish nooks and crannies in Phillie . Yes, “Hannah” has become a very popular name. I don’t recall any of my classmates sharing your name. My name experience has been the flip side of yours. While in school, many of the girls shared my name (Mary) in one form or another MaryAnne, MaryBeth, MaryLou, MaryKate, Marie, Maria and so on. Now I am stunned if I hear of a young child named “Mary” 😁- the cycle of life. I look forward to your next vlog.
Yes indeed! Very few young people named Mary these days. My husband was a David. Everyone in his school was named David-but it too is no longer popular. But I would guess that both Mary and David will come back!
I'm so glad you got to do this. Greg and MJ strike me as lovely people. Our UK booktuber meet ups are such a joy. And what a good way to mark a special but sensitive anniversary.
I thoroughly enjoyed your delightful vlog, Hannah. Your story-telling really sets a cozy, magical feel to your adventures. I have a friend that participated in the yarn bombs down here a few years ago. It was really neat strolling downtown Jax in search of her work :) Cheers to a wonderful experience. 💞
@@DianeSLoftis Thank you so much, Diane! Back in 2016, a friend of mine made a tiny pink pussy hat for my community’s statue of a rooster (which is a local icon-long story). It always made me laugh!
How fun to meet up with other booktubers! Thanks for sharing this. I am planning to read Frostbite too. The author, Nicola Twilley, is one of the hosts of a fascinating podcast: Gastropod. It’s about the science and history of food.
Isn't it lovely the connections we make to places and people? Your connection with your husband was beautiful to behold. I can't imagine your grief but I can't believe that such a connection ever truly comes to an end.
I lived in Philly for 13 years. I loved Giovanni's Room! I worked at Border's bookstore at 1212 Chestnut St., a block-long store. Garland of Letters is wonderful.
Oh wow! I spent many long hours (and a little too much money) at the Rittenhouse Borders, three decades ago…and then did the same at various DC-area Borders!
Hi Hannah, It's pretty cool that you were able to meet up with MJ and Greg. Interesting to see the different takes that you MJ, and Greg had with their videos.
@@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn Isn’t it?! I was fascinated by how different our book choices were, too. (I will post my actual purchases soon, put you do see what kinds of things caught my eye on the shelves.)
Like you, Hannah, I never knew anyone with my name until my niece and name sake was born when I was 21! This was another wonderful video. Philadelphia has always been on my bucket list so I will enjoy all you have to share with us.
Because of your name, I assumed you were much younger than I am! My husband used to tease me about how much I identified with my name. When mothers started calling out to their kids, I would always think they were fussing at ME.
@@TheLinguistsLibrary Thank you very much for the compliment. And how exciting to have you here! (My father was just an academic historian, as was I. Definitely not literary royalty!)
What a beautiful story about you and the store owner. What a fun time, too! I’ve been to Philly only once and it was also for a book crawl with a friend a few years ago, this made me want to go back 💫
There are so many MORE bookstores there, too, that we didn’t get to visit. When we go back, we’d love to have you join us. (Btw: your recent travels have been incredible. I’m so glad you have shared some photos.)
Yaaasssss!!! Just discovered your YT channel. As one who spends a lot of time trolling used bookstores myself, it's nice to know someone else shares that enthusiasm.
@@HannahsBooks Next time you're in the area, check out the Last Word bookshop on 40th between Walnut and Spruce. Also, the Title Page @ 22nd & Fairmount.
@@senatorfred Thank you! I was planning to head to Last Word but ran out of time. I’ll definitely put them on my lift for the next visit-which I think might be relatively soon!
Absolutely lovely! Philly is not too far from me, so now I have an excellent list of book shops to visit. :) It must have been bittersweet to explore your old haunts, but what lovely memories.
Another great vlog! I love the title of the bookshop "House of our own" - how could you make anyone feel more welcome? I smile at 9:19 when Thomas Hardy seems to levitate, caught between two other books. And I hope you and Greg treasure hunted in the art books section of Head house Books....
@@heathergregg9975 We both definitely looked at the art books! There was a thick tome on American Art which I almost picked up-but I couldn’t imagine lugging it home!
@@HannahsBooks Oh I know what you mean about weight and heft of art books, I take a huge backpack to the library with me. I notice that even the young and sprightly Micah Cummins when he visits the Brattle posts the books home separately rather than carrying them in a suitcase. Russian Lit and history books seem to regard 400 pages as a pamphlet.
What a wonderful ramble through so many shops and a special visit to your favorite from so many years ago. Debbie's memory is quite astounding. Thank you for sharing your trip.
I really enjoy your way of telling us about your travels. I was going to ask you on your Boston video if you could do similar videos especially show us the bookstores from the area. Now I get exactly what I asked for without asking😅 I would highly appreciate if you would show as tour Bookstores from Washington where you live.
I was just thinking about doing exactly that! It might not be for another couple of months, since I still have more Boston-and I want to visit some museums during September for the art readathon. Thank you so much for your comment and support!
@@HannahsBooks I knew OF the bookstore, but I’m disabled and was told that it was not accessible. This is still not unusual for older, independent book stores.
@@StephaniePatterson-jb5it Yes-it is still quite inaccessible-maybe even more now that it is even more crowded with books. So many of the used bookstores in Philadelphia and elsewhere are completely inaccessible…
@StephaniePatterson-jb5it My father taught at a little college in NC that was fully accessible for wheelchair users. (In fact, many of my babysitters used chairs.) When my mother needed to use crutches for an extended period, “accessible” meant something very different for her, and the college was no longer manageable. Later, I became deaf in one ear and lost my vestibular nerve on that side, so my balance gave me my own issues. I wound up teaching at Gallaudet University (college for Deaf students). And my uncle was one of the lawyers who put together the ADA. So yep-disability has been a big plot line in my life, even though I myself don’t have any true disability.
The first time I walked back into Amaranth Books in Evanston, a haunt from younger days, it felt amazing. (Now I go back regularly.) I remembered the owner well - though it wasn’t reciprocated. 😂 It looks like y’all had a great time. 🎉🎉🎉
Oh yes! There is something about going back to bookstores that were important to us-perhaps especially if they were important to us at formative times in our lives-that feels so moving!
I admit that I never knew a Hannah growing up in the 80s. The first person I knew named Hannah was a student. Remarkable memory on that store owner. That last bookstore definitely qualifies as quirky. Looks like you had fun.
It was interesting to see several different bookstores that were THAT crowded with books in the aisles, etc. That doesn’t seem to be a thing in DC or Boston. We’ve got to get you up here sometime!
My great great grandmother's last name was Hanna, my mom misremembered the spelling as I named my daughter Hannah. I love the name! Her middle name is Charlene after my favorite grandmother. ❤
I love that! My mother was Jean as was her mother, but my great grandmother was Hannah, as was her mother, and her mother before that, for at least seven generations.
What a wonderful video of your weekend, Hannah! I'm so sorry that I missed this. Hopefully, next year! And actually, hopefully, we can meet up before next year's book crawl. I have family and college friends right in your area, and I'm overdue for a southbound trip. I owe you AT LEAST a lunch! I'm so glad that you were all able to meet up and have such a wonderful weekend! And thank you for the good thoughts of me related to that incredible edition of Catcher. 🥰
@@HannahsBooks O, for sure! I didn't work this summer (unfortunately: temp service lost their contract etc) so I won't be coming to see y'all this October, but as soon as I can I'd like to come back to D.C. area 🗽"White Dudes for Harris 2024!"
@@HannahsBooks oh yes! buenos aires is one of the bookstores capitals of the world! I usually prefer used bookstores, which there are many here and make me really happy. I get to visit them almost daily. I tend to find books in english for cheap.
Yes indeed! It is my very favorite genre, and it was lovely to have them shelved together at House of Our Own-and for the collection to be so extensive. At Book Trader, they weren’t shelved separately, but the biography section was heavily weighted towards literary biography. I was in heaven at both stores. My wallet would have been further lightened if purchases would not have further weighted down my bookbag…
I don’t know if the owner has died recently, but he was very much alive when they bought Giovanni’s Room from him (or whatever transaction they agreed upon).
Oops! Thank you for the correction! I made another error, too: the bookstore was not the first gay bookstore in the nation, which I think I said, but it was the oldest. (Another opened for a few months beforehand, but quickly closed.) Are you from the area? It sounds like you might be a Giovanni’s Room regular!
@@HannahsBooks yes, I’m from NYC, but I’ve lived here for 23 years. I live in Center City, and I’m not far from the store. I do go to Giovanni’s Room, and I used to volunteer there. Also, my friend, Kelly, works there.
@@thomasceneri867 What an amazing neighborhood! Although I lived in West Philadelphia, I had friends who lived in your neck of the woods. And not terribly far away was More Than Just Ice Cream, right? Is it still there? I vaguely remember that it expanded after we left…?
Ha! I was really hoping there would be one of those enameled pins of Jane Eyre I could hold up subtly, or a Bronte biography I could point out! But alas…
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Always love when BookTubers meet. Your experience sounds wonderful. Debbie seems like a very special person and adds to the bookstore magic. What a beautiful way to also remember David and keep him close. 💙😊
@@BookwormAdventureGirl Thank you so much, Jolene. ❤️
This is a wonderful video Hannah. I love how, when you're relating the events to us it's like you're telling us a story, and like you're in the room with us. Awesome stuff.
@@bookssongsandothermagic What a lovely comment, Gareth! Thank you very much. Philadelphia is a wonderful city with an incredible selection of bookstores. We’ll have to get you to come visit us over here sometime!
It was such a great time! Here's to more adventures in the future. It was a true pleasure to meet both you, Greg, and his wife. Enjoying coffee and your video right now! I'm so happy to have been a part of your weekend, Hannah. HUGS!
Love that us Gen X Booktubers wake up early to watch Booktube’s. 😂
@@BookishTexan PFFT! I wouldn't have my coffee any other way! *cheers*
Such a lovely weekend! Thanks so much for coming up with the idea! I loved seeing all the books you found.
@@BookishTexanHa! It IS funny to see comments almost exclusively from X’ers always come up first thing!
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What a lovely video! Loved hearing about the meet up - it sounds like it was a trip that brought back lots of happy memories.
@@CriminOllyBlog It was a wonderful weekend-and we saw plenty of crime, pulp, horror, and that kind of thing!
How fabulous. My favourite kind of travelog, just going form bookshop to bookshop. I have never visited Philadelphia, but now I know that when I do there'll be plenty to see. Thanks!
I suspect you would live Philadelphia-and don’t miss Boston-and make sure you come see me in DC!
@@HannahsBooks Believe it or not i have never been to DC or Boston either! No excuses. Whenever we get back to the States, I am coming for a visit!
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Your description of your visit to A House of Our Own and the store owner was very touching. I imagine your heart was very full during your time at you and your husband’s old stomping grounds.
The book crawl looks really fun to me although I would go during a less crowded time. 🤗
I appreciate your kind words, Ingrid. It meant a lot to me to be there right then. And yes: while I am looking forward to future book crawls, I don’t think I would ever go on an official day again! The excitement was fun to see, but there was not enough room to browse!
I loved the story of Debbie and her amazing memory! It sounds like a wonderful weekend.
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What a fun video! A House of Our Own Books and Giovanni's will be at the top of my list if I get to Philadelphia.
My two favorites! And if you have time, add in Book Trader!
Wow! what an awesome story of re-visiting the book store and the Lady remembers you. Ms. Hannah you have such a nice relaxing voice and a wonderful accent. Thank you for sharing your personal memories. -James
What a kind comment! Thank you!
Hannah, I have really been enjoying your literary and bookstore tours of Boston and Philadelphia. I did a similar trip last year of Boston, and I have to say, one of the biggest pleasures was Beacon Hill Books!
@@tonivandermoere1588 Sitting in the garden there and having tea while reading was definitely one of the many highlights of the trip!
It’s amazing that the bookseller remembered you after so many years!
@@katiejlumsden I was stunned! I tracked down a campus newspaper article about her-and apparently she is known for exactly this kind of thing. Very useful for a bookseller, I suspect.
@@HannahsBooks Amazing!
You are having great summer travels. 😁 How amazing that Debbie recognized you after so many years!
It felt almost unbelievable! I read a newspaper article about her -and apparently she’s had this special memory for faces for a long time!
What a wonderful story about House of Our Own ...know just what you mean about book mould .. .and so interesting to see the eclectic second hand shops in Philadelphia .
They are really quite different from the Brattle in one sense: they all seem absolutely packed to the gills, and without the massive turnover. It makes them seem like places existing back in time.
Yes. Turnover is a problem in the second hand book trade . And on line shopping has impacted too. Like most of us I adore browsing the stacks and am delighted to see places I'll likely never visit . Thank you
@hesterdunlop3982 Me too! I still hope I can browse in person sometime in your neck of the woods!
@@HannahsBooks you'd be very welcome ....but bring some knitted garments . The Brontës weren't lying .
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It’s so nice to see clips of a book tube meet up on this side of the pond. I’m glad you all enjoyed yourselves exploring so many bookish nooks and crannies in Phillie .
Yes, “Hannah” has become a very popular name. I don’t recall any of my classmates sharing your name. My name experience has been the flip side of yours. While in school, many of the girls shared my name (Mary) in one form or another MaryAnne, MaryBeth, MaryLou, MaryKate, Marie, Maria and so on. Now I am stunned if I hear of a young child named “Mary” 😁- the cycle of life.
I look forward to your next vlog.
Yes indeed! Very few young people named Mary these days. My husband was a David. Everyone in his school was named David-but it too is no longer popular. But I would guess that both Mary and David will come back!
Always enjoy your vlogs.
Thanks! 💜
I'm so glad you got to do this. Greg and MJ strike me as lovely people. Our UK booktuber meet ups are such a joy. And what a good way to mark a special but sensitive anniversary.
I do hope I can find a way sometime soon to join a UK book crawl with you! And yes-being in Philadelphia felt just right for the anniversary.
@@HannahsBooks oh please do. There's a bed for you at Scallydandling Towers if you want it.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Wonderful!
I thoroughly enjoyed your delightful vlog, Hannah. Your story-telling really sets a cozy, magical feel to your adventures. I have a friend that participated in the yarn bombs down here a few years ago. It was really neat strolling downtown Jax in search of her work :) Cheers to a wonderful experience. 💞
@@DianeSLoftis Thank you so much, Diane! Back in 2016, a friend of mine made a tiny pink pussy hat for my community’s statue of a rooster (which is a local icon-long story). It always made me laugh!
@@HannahsBooks 😂 Haha… That made me laugh, too.
How fun to meet up with other booktubers! Thanks for sharing this.
I am planning to read Frostbite too. The author, Nicola Twilley, is one of the hosts of a fascinating podcast: Gastropod. It’s about the science and history of food.
Ooh-excellent! I will look up the podcast!
This is so fun! You've really been getting around. What an epic meetup of BookTubers. Debbie has an amazing memory.
It was a wonderful experience to get to see those folks in person! Now: at least a month with no travels!
Awwww ❤ this video warms my heart.
You are a delightful storyteller.
@@GinaStanyerBooks Thank you so much, Gina! What a kind comment, especially coming from you!
Isn't it lovely the connections we make to places and people? Your connection with your husband was beautiful to behold. I can't imagine your grief but I can't believe that such a connection ever truly comes to an end.
@@audreyh7892 Oh, Audrey! Thank you so much for your kind words!
what a lovely video/ trip! thanks for sharing with us. ♥
Thank you so much! It was such a wonderful weekend.
I lived in Philly for 13 years. I loved Giovanni's Room! I worked at Border's bookstore at 1212 Chestnut St., a block-long store. Garland of Letters is wonderful.
Oh wow! I spent many long hours (and a little too much money) at the Rittenhouse Borders, three decades ago…and then did the same at various DC-area Borders!
@@HannahsBooks I actually helped set up and open the store.
@@jackwalter5970 That is so cool!
Hi Hannah, It's pretty cool that you were able to meet up with MJ and Greg. Interesting to see the different takes that you MJ, and Greg had with their videos.
@@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn Isn’t it?! I was fascinated by how different our book choices were, too. (I will post my actual purchases soon, put you do see what kinds of things caught my eye on the shelves.)
Like you, Hannah, I never knew anyone with my name until my niece and name sake was born when I was 21! This was another wonderful video. Philadelphia has always been on my bucket list so I will enjoy all you have to share with us.
Because of your name, I assumed you were much younger than I am! My husband used to tease me about how much I identified with my name. When mothers started calling out to their kids, I would always think they were fussing at ME.
@@HannahsBooks Ah, my niece is closer to our age! I’m a proud 77.
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It was a great weekend. We should have more bookstore crawls.
I love your idea of NY-but let’s definitely do DC as well for the festival maybe next year.
Your voice is so comforting 🥰 I didn't know you were American Lit royalty madam!
@@TheLinguistsLibrary Thank you very much for the compliment. And how exciting to have you here! (My father was just an academic historian, as was I. Definitely not literary royalty!)
What a beautiful story about you and the store owner. What a fun time, too! I’ve been to Philly only once and it was also for a book crawl with a friend a few years ago, this made me want to go back 💫
There are so many MORE bookstores there, too, that we didn’t get to visit. When we go back, we’d love to have you join us. (Btw: your recent travels have been incredible. I’m so glad you have shared some photos.)
Yaaasssss!!! Just discovered your YT channel. As one who spends a lot of time trolling used bookstores myself, it's nice to know someone else shares that enthusiasm.
@@senatorfred Wonderful! Welcome!
@@HannahsBooks Next time you're in the area, check out the Last Word bookshop on 40th between Walnut and Spruce. Also, the Title Page @ 22nd & Fairmount.
@@senatorfred Thank you! I was planning to head to Last Word but ran out of time. I’ll definitely put them on my lift for the next visit-which I think might be relatively soon!
A House of Our Own is an AMAZING bookstore! Philadelphian here!
Isn’t it wonderful?!
I'm glad you all got to have a great time. It's wild that the bookstore owner recognized you from thirty years ago.
It was unbelievable, honestly-but I just read an old newspaper article about her and apparently she has long had an amazing memory for faces!
This felt like a wonderful story. 🧡
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Another great vlog. Will be sure to check out the other booktuber's videos as well.
It was lovely to meet them! We all found such different things!
Absolutely lovely! Philly is not too far from me, so now I have an excellent list of book shops to visit. :) It must have been bittersweet to explore your old haunts, but what lovely memories.
Ooh-maybe you can join us next time?
@@HannahsBooks fingers crossed!
Another great vlog! I love the title of the bookshop "House of our own" - how could you make anyone feel more welcome? I smile at 9:19 when Thomas Hardy seems to levitate, caught between two other books. And I hope you and Greg treasure hunted in the art books section of Head house Books....
@@heathergregg9975 We both definitely looked at the art books! There was a thick tome on American Art which I almost picked up-but I couldn’t imagine lugging it home!
@@HannahsBooks Oh I know what you mean about weight and heft of art books, I take a huge backpack to the library with me. I notice that even the young and sprightly Micah Cummins when he visits the Brattle posts the books home separately rather than carrying them in a suitcase. Russian Lit and history books seem to regard 400 pages as a pamphlet.
What a wonderful ramble through so many shops and a special visit to your favorite from so many years ago. Debbie's memory is quite astounding. Thank you for sharing your trip.
Thanks, Laurie! It was such a lovely weekend!
I really enjoy your way of telling us about your travels. I was going to ask you on your Boston video if you could do similar videos especially show us the bookstores from the area. Now I get exactly what I asked for without asking😅 I would highly appreciate if you would show as tour Bookstores from Washington where you live.
I was just thinking about doing exactly that! It might not be for another couple of months, since I still have more Boston-and I want to visit some museums during September for the art readathon. Thank you so much for your comment and support!
@@HannahsBooks Thank you Hannah its not important how long it takes I will watch:-)
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Thank you for sharing, Hannah. Glad you were able to reminisce upon old memories, and create new ones, as well. 💜
Thank you, Laura, for these lovely words. ♥️
Oh, I’m sorry I missed you folks. I live in Center City! I was a grad student at Penn in the 1970s. Well, I’m glad you had a great time.
Oh my goodness! I will be going back to Philadelphia before too long and I would love to meet up! Any chance you knew Debbie and House of Our Own?
@@HannahsBooks I knew OF the bookstore, but I’m disabled and was told that it was not accessible. This is still not unusual for older, independent book stores.
@@StephaniePatterson-jb5it Yes-it is still quite inaccessible-maybe even more now that it is even more crowded with books. So many of the used bookstores in Philadelphia and elsewhere are completely inaccessible…
@@HannahsBooks And people wonder why I use Amazon. And good for you for noticing that places are not accessible. So many people don’t.
@StephaniePatterson-jb5it My father taught at a little college in NC that was fully accessible for wheelchair users. (In fact, many of my babysitters used chairs.) When my mother needed to use crutches for an extended period, “accessible” meant something very different for her, and the college was no longer manageable. Later, I became deaf in one ear and lost my vestibular nerve on that side, so my balance gave me my own issues. I wound up teaching at Gallaudet University (college for Deaf students). And my uncle was one of the lawyers who put together the ADA. So yep-disability has been a big plot line in my life, even though I myself don’t have any true disability.
I look forward to more vlogs from you, especially the museum one, next month 🎨
@@bighardbooks770 It was a fascinating place-different from the other museums I’ve visited!
The first time I walked back into Amaranth Books in Evanston, a haunt from younger days, it felt amazing. (Now I go back regularly.) I remembered the owner well - though it wasn’t reciprocated. 😂 It looks like y’all had a great time. 🎉🎉🎉
Oh yes! There is something about going back to bookstores that were important to us-perhaps especially if they were important to us at formative times in our lives-that feels so moving!
I admit that I never knew a Hannah growing up in the 80s. The first person I knew named Hannah was a student. Remarkable memory on that store owner. That last bookstore definitely qualifies as quirky. Looks like you had fun.
It was interesting to see several different bookstores that were THAT crowded with books in the aisles, etc. That doesn’t seem to be a thing in DC or Boston. We’ve got to get you up here sometime!
My great great grandmother's last name was Hanna, my mom misremembered the spelling as I named my daughter Hannah. I love the name! Her middle name is Charlene after my favorite grandmother. ❤
I love that! My mother was Jean as was her mother, but my great grandmother was Hannah, as was her mother, and her mother before that, for at least seven generations.
What a wonderful video of your weekend, Hannah! I'm so sorry that I missed this. Hopefully, next year! And actually, hopefully, we can meet up before next year's book crawl. I have family and college friends right in your area, and I'm overdue for a southbound trip. I owe you AT LEAST a lunch! I'm so glad that you were all able to meet up and have such a wonderful weekend! And thank you for the good thoughts of me related to that incredible edition of Catcher. 🥰
That would be so wonderful! Let’s definitely plan on it!
@@HannahsBooks excellent!
Such a delightful meeting with Debbie. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! I have never had such an amazing booktube experience. Beautiful store, too.
Wonderful!
Thanks, James! It was a fantastic weekend!
Youre looking really well hannah ❤
Thank you!
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@@kamicastillo1451 Thanks, Kami!
Great video! 🎉
I have to come west sometime so you can give me a tour out there!
@@HannahsBooks O, for sure! I didn't work this summer (unfortunately: temp service lost their contract etc) so I won't be coming to see y'all this October, but as soon as I can I'd like to come back to D.C. area 🗽"White Dudes for Harris 2024!"
@@bighardbooks770 Can’t wait to see you.
loved this video! saludos desde argentina.
Thank you so much! Are there great bookstores near you?
@@HannahsBooks oh yes! buenos aires is one of the bookstores capitals of the world! I usually prefer used bookstores, which there are many here and make me really happy. I get to visit them almost daily. I tend to find books in english for cheap.
@brianpineda3505 That sounds amazing!
A whole section dedicated to literary biography! What a way to lighten the wallet....
Yes indeed! It is my very favorite genre, and it was lovely to have them shelved together at House of Our Own-and for the collection to be so extensive. At Book Trader, they weren’t shelved separately, but the biography section was heavily weighted towards literary biography. I was in heaven at both stores. My wallet would have been further lightened if purchases would not have further weighted down my bookbag…
I don’t know if the owner has died recently, but he was very much alive when they bought Giovanni’s Room from him (or whatever transaction they agreed upon).
Oops! Thank you for the correction! I made another error, too: the bookstore was not the first gay bookstore in the nation, which I think I said, but it was the oldest. (Another opened for a few months beforehand, but quickly closed.)
Are you from the area? It sounds like you might be a Giovanni’s Room regular!
@@HannahsBooks yes, I’m from NYC, but I’ve lived here for 23 years. I live in Center City, and I’m not far from the store. I do go to Giovanni’s Room, and I used to volunteer there. Also, my friend, Kelly, works there.
@@thomasceneri867 What an amazing neighborhood! Although I lived in West Philadelphia, I had friends who lived in your neck of the woods. And not terribly far away was More Than Just Ice Cream, right? Is it still there? I vaguely remember that it expanded after we left…?
Phrenology maybe the closest I'll get to a 'Jane Eyre' reference in this video. 🤨
Ha! I was really hoping there would be one of those enameled pins of Jane Eyre I could hold up subtly, or a Bronte biography I could point out! But alas…
@@HannahsBooks I have that Jane Eyre pin 'I am no bird and no net ensnares me'
@@clarepotter7584 Ooh--I must keep my eyes open for one!