Such a cozy video. :) I was collecting a book myself for a while. For me that special book has been "Walden". I have 10 of it. Most of them are old hardbacks with different illustration styles - they are beautiful! The oldest one is about 150 years old. I have a pocket version (also old) that I use as a reading copy, but it's starting to come apart, so I should glue/tape it. I still love the book and reread it occasionally, I just stopped looking for more copies of it at some point. One of the versions I have of it is in Norwegian, because that is my language. I got that from a family member who wasn't into it. I tried reading it in Norwegian once, but that was horrible, haha. I generally only read Norwegian authors in Norwegian, and all foreign authors in English.
I bought a first-year printing of a favorite antique book. Someone dated and inscribed the inside cover "From the cook to the laundress." The book also contains pressed flowers that were strategically placed between the pages of key moments. Over time, the flowers left an impression on the pages. You're right, sometimes the older books hold some cool surprises!
Hi Saoirse, I saw some news of the hurricane and remembered you are from St. Petersburg, I hope you and your family are safe. And well, everyone in Florida.
Happy October to you too. This video reminded me of your review of The Bell Jar, it was excellent. I purchased my copy right after watching your review.
Great fun. I couldn't help imagining many decades from now a young girl being delighted to find a book you had annotated and wondering about you and how this treasure had found its way to far side of the world. 😊
I was just thinking about what you were saying about books being translated into American and reached out for the copy of Peter Pan that came nearest to hand. It was published by union square & co of New York, printed in Canada, and if the spelling of the word colour is any indication has not been translated. I wonder if it is an exception because it is quintessentially an English classic. I am quite sure that a large proportion of the books I have ever read are American editions but I can't think of an example or claim to have ever noticed. It would make a interesting video to compare the UK and US editions of some short stories. I wonder if the direction of translation makes a difference. 🤔 I am rambling on a sunny Saturday afternoon 😊
I just checked another copy. Published by a Swiss company north south, printed in Poland, and colour is spelt color. I would like to be appalled but I never noticed before. 😂
I also think I’ve seen plenty of classic books from the UK where nothing was changed for the US edition. So the fact that they did it with Harry Potter has always bothered me! Even changing the title of the first book from Philosopher to Sorceror. Just makes me think they think American kids aren’t smart enough to get it 😡 Since not every publisher does this for American editions, it must have been a very particular strategic choice. One thing they did get right was the illustrations, I think ours are so nice compared to the original versions.
"I'm not a hoarder," said the organized book hoarder as she spoke to the camera. My dad was watching the Les Miserables film, the one from the 90s a couple of weeks ago, and it got stuck in my head the idea of reading it in french, but I want a pretty edition, yours is beautiful. I'm also buying new version in English of The lord of the rings, I read them in Spanish like 12 years ago, but Tolkien was good words, so want to have another go in English, currently stuck in The Silmarillion. In Spanish it's called "Men who didn't loved women". Which I think is not as bad as The girl with the dragon tattoo... but I guess editors thought Spanish speakers also couldn't handle the word hate. I was just in Quebec, and wasted a wonderful opportunity to press flowers... there were so many flowers all over... but did took a lot of pretty pictures of them... This just made my week... such a lovely and fun video... take care of yourself... see you in next month's video!
Very entertaining! Of course I do think you’re a bit of a hoarder, albeit a tidy one!😂 I don’t think I have many duplicate copies of books, partly because I don’t actually buy very many… I know…the horror of it all! But I’m a fabulous library patron so there’s that😜Fun video!❤️😊
Hey, Saoirose! Found your channel recently and have watched so much of your content since - congrats on the videos, they're great. If I may, I would like to recommend a book to you: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. From what I got from your taste you appreciate character and mood and appreciate well put gender dynamics in your books - you mentioned that came in as a problem in Dune for example. I believe Left Hand of Darkness fills in those prerequisites while also building a beautiful fantasy world. It's also a quick and short read! Anyway, just wanted to recommend this book to you. Again, appreciate the content. Take care
thank you so much was looking at an obscure frankly horrible book and you convinced me away (praise of stepmother 0-0) thankyou i am glad to have not read it
Such a cozy video. :) I was collecting a book myself for a while. For me that special book has been "Walden". I have 10 of it. Most of them are old hardbacks with different illustration styles - they are beautiful! The oldest one is about 150 years old. I have a pocket version (also old) that I use as a reading copy, but it's starting to come apart, so I should glue/tape it. I still love the book and reread it occasionally, I just stopped looking for more copies of it at some point.
One of the versions I have of it is in Norwegian, because that is my language. I got that from a family member who wasn't into it. I tried reading it in Norwegian once, but that was horrible, haha. I generally only read Norwegian authors in Norwegian, and all foreign authors in English.
I bought a first-year printing of a favorite antique book. Someone dated and inscribed the inside cover "From the cook to the laundress." The book also contains pressed flowers that were strategically placed between the pages of key moments. Over time, the flowers left an impression on the pages. You're right, sometimes the older books hold some cool surprises!
Omg that’s beautiful 🥲
Hi Saoirse, I saw some news of the hurricane and remembered you are from St. Petersburg, I hope you and your family are safe. And well, everyone in Florida.
Happy October to you too. This video reminded me of your review of The Bell Jar, it was excellent. I purchased my copy right after watching your review.
Great fun.
I couldn't help imagining many decades from now a young girl being delighted to find a book you had annotated and wondering about you and how this treasure had found its way to far side of the world. 😊
I love that image 🥹
Love your videos so much as always, thank you for doing what you do 🤍
Aw thank you so much!!!
I was just thinking about what you were saying about books being translated into American and reached out for the copy of Peter Pan that came nearest to hand. It was published by union square & co of New York, printed in Canada, and if the spelling of the word colour is any indication has not been translated. I wonder if it is an exception because it is quintessentially an English classic. I am quite sure that a large proportion of the books I have ever read are American editions but I can't think of an example or claim to have ever noticed. It would make a interesting video to compare the UK and US editions of some short stories. I wonder if the direction of translation makes a difference. 🤔 I am rambling on a sunny Saturday afternoon 😊
I just checked another copy. Published by a Swiss company north south, printed in Poland, and colour is spelt color. I would like to be appalled but I never noticed before. 😂
I also think I’ve seen plenty of classic books from the UK where nothing was changed for the US edition. So the fact that they did it with Harry Potter has always bothered me! Even changing the title of the first book from Philosopher to Sorceror. Just makes me think they think American kids aren’t smart enough to get it 😡 Since not every publisher does this for American editions, it must have been a very particular strategic choice. One thing they did get right was the illustrations, I think ours are so nice compared to the original versions.
Thanks for a great review.
"I'm not a hoarder," said the organized book hoarder as she spoke to the camera.
My dad was watching the Les Miserables film, the one from the 90s a couple of weeks ago, and it got stuck in my head the idea of reading it in french, but I want a pretty edition, yours is beautiful.
I'm also buying new version in English of The lord of the rings, I read them in Spanish like 12 years ago, but Tolkien was good words, so want to have another go in English, currently stuck in The Silmarillion.
In Spanish it's called "Men who didn't loved women". Which I think is not as bad as The girl with the dragon tattoo... but I guess editors thought Spanish speakers also couldn't handle the word hate.
I was just in Quebec, and wasted a wonderful opportunity to press flowers... there were so many flowers all over... but did took a lot of pretty pictures of them...
This just made my week... such a lovely and fun video... take care of yourself... see you in next month's video!
Very entertaining! Of course I do think you’re a bit of a hoarder, albeit a tidy one!😂 I don’t think I have many duplicate copies of books, partly because I don’t actually buy very many… I know…the horror of it all! But I’m a fabulous library patron so there’s that😜Fun video!❤️😊
I need to read books by Brönte, found out that was the original spelling of my last name!
Whaaaat, you don’t know how fast I’d be changing my name back to the original spelling 😝😍
Hey, Saoirose!
Found your channel recently and have watched so much of your content since - congrats on the videos, they're great.
If I may, I would like to recommend a book to you: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin.
From what I got from your taste you appreciate character and mood and appreciate well put gender dynamics in your books - you mentioned that came in as a problem in Dune for example. I believe Left Hand of Darkness fills in those prerequisites while also building a beautiful fantasy world. It's also a quick and short read!
Anyway, just wanted to recommend this book to you.
Again, appreciate the content.
Take care
Twilight inspired me to read Wuthering Heights 😂
Ok so that must have been why I originally bought it too 😝
thank you so much was looking at an obscure frankly horrible book and you convinced me away (praise of stepmother 0-0) thankyou i am glad to have not read it