A Big Spring Book Haul!
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- In today's video, I'm sharing some of the fabulous books I've bought and received over the past few months. Do any of these take your eye, or did you get any particularly good books this spring?
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BOOKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO:
(Affiliate links used for Blackwells)
Seed to Dust by Marc Hamer: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Henrietta's House by Elizabeth Goudge: www.ggbp.co.uk/product/eg-hen...
A Poem for Every Summer Day, edited by Allie Esiri: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Real Estate by Deborah Levy (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Your Inner Hedgehog by Alexander McCall Smith: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth by Frances Wilson: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
In the Garden: Essays on Nature and Growing: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Bedside Barsetshire (out of print)
How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macnael (press copy):
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Out of the Shadows by Emily Midorikawa (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Heartbeat of Trees by Peter Wohlleben (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Heeding by Rob Cowen (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
John Keats: Poetry, Life & Landscapes by Suzie Grogan: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
All the Sonnets of Shakespeare: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Home Cookery Year by Claire Thomson: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
The Illustrated Letters of the Brontës (press copy): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Emma by Jane Austen: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
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Really enjoyed your teetering pile of Spring books, Miranda! I definitely covet the Marjolein Bastin classic editions, may be requesting these for my birthday. And I think I'll be buying the In the Garden essays, soon. I've just bought some of the Furrowed Middlebrow books, and I'm looking forward to reading those and I've had a good haul of non-fiction from the library, including: Ferdinand Mount's Kiss Myself Goodbye: The Many Lives of Aunt Munca and Felicity Cloake's One More Croissant for the Road. Oh, and Anthony Horowitz's Moonflower Murders is in the mix. I'm spoilt for choice! Looking forward to the next video. Have a lovely bank holiday weekend in Yorkshire 💛☀️
As always this was a delight Miranda!
I found a big stack of Miss Read original vintage hard copies a couple months ago, and had no one to squeal about it with (so I started a you tube channel just so I could show them LOL)
I love your vintage finds the best! Your Mom is a fantastic present giver.
Thanks so much, Gina! I agree my Mum definitely gives the best gifts!! 😃 xxx
Miranda, I love your pink rose blouse! So pretty! Your spring book haul really inspired me! I've got the Marjolein Bastin classic editions, too, and I love them! I'm really interested in the first book you shared, 'Seed to Dust'. I'm trying to decide if it would be my type of book. Sometimes, I get overwhelmed with garden elements or plants that I haven't heard of or don't know about - lol. Will you be sharing more from this book or extracts from it? Have a wonderful day!! Many hugs :D xoxo
I so enjoy watching your book hauls. Of all the booktubers and their book hauls, yours matches my taste in books the closest. Love the books you choose. Thank you. 💕 Thru you I have found so many new authors to explore. And at my age that's exciting.😉😘
I'm so glad you enjoy them! Thank you very much! xxx
Hello Miranda📚💐I look forward to your videos:) Your book choices are so marvelous & I adore your style & pretty voice 💜
A wonderful selection of books Miranda, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them all. Marjolein Bastin seemed a familiar name to me and I realised it is because I have just finished (after many years!) one of her cross stitch designs, Summer Fruit so I am very keen to see those beautiful books. And Stanley Wells is the husband of another favourite writer, of yours too I'm sure, Susan Hill. Thank you for a lovely video, happy reading, Teresa 🌷📚🌷 ps. loved seeing the Queen Anne's Lace and tulips next to you.
I enjoy Barbara Pym's novels, so the book about her seems interesting. I am currently reading The Barbara Pym Cookbook. I downloaded it off of Hoopla and it is really quite good! It was compiled by her sister. Books and Bakes, perhaps?!
Oh I love books that you can read per month . I've 6 books on the go , read on the 1st of each month. Its a delightful way to read non fiction 🥰
Yes, I agree! xxx
Another embarrassment of riches! I’ve been reading the Mrs. Mallory mysteries by Hazel Holt and discovered that Hazel Holt and Barbara Pym shared an office. Now I want to re-read my Barbara Pym, then read the Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym. It sounds wonderful! Thank you for the recommendation.
Yes, it's lovely they were great friends! I'm excited to get to the new biography too 😊
I am drooling over the new editions of the classics. An episode idea- I will be really interested in seeing your favourite editions of your favourite authors. I will use that for my shopping list😀
Thank you! That would be fun to do sometime xxx
I loved it when you were finished with the first pile of books and you went like: "Wait, there is another pile just as big". XD
I'm fearing your wrap-up videos because those are the ones that make my wishlist grow by leaps and bounds. I should rename the wishlist "Books that passed the Miranda filter". Serious business.
I hope you are well, happy week!
Hehe thank you! I definitely want that stamped on a notebook 😂 xxx
Lovely book haul! You have the most endearing laugh, it always brings a smile to my face when I hear it.
Oh that's so lovely! Thank you!! xxx
I just ordered The Bedside Barsetshire. I love Trollope’s books so much, and I’m looking forward to enjoying this.
Had a lovely time watching this, and oh my goodness - those Marjolein Bastin editions of Austen and Bronte are so beautiful!! I have immediately put them on my wish list!
Those illustrated classics are so very beautiful! So happy to see you feeling better xo
Thank you so much! They are simply stunning 😍
The only sign of spring in Ireland at the moment is your beautiful dress and smiling face on my tv. I am so excited to get the Barbara Pym biography. I did not realize it was so big. The author must have been very thorough in her research. Great video as always ❤️
How many interesting books, thanks for sharing them Miranda. Did you know that I have become a seasonal reader thanks to you? I love to read before bed a book according to the season, a poem a day. Something I learned from you! xxx
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing! It's a real pleasure of mine to read at least some books in tune with each season, so it's great to pass on that joy xxx
The new classic editions are beautiful. Thank you for sharing a great selection of books. Lovely to have your videos back.
Thank you so much! Those are gorgeous editions 😊
What a gorgeous haul! I love the illustrated editions you showed at the end. My 12 year olds favourite Austen novel is Emma, so am definitely going to get her a copy for her birthday. May treat myself to Jane Eyre ☺️. Thank you for sharing. 💕
Thank you so much, Emma! That will make such a lovely gift for your daughter! I would have adored these editions when I was a young teen getting into Jane Austen. I still adore them now, of course 😂
You've added to my tbr 😊💕
Lovely to have you back in the land of feeling healthier, Miranda! I thoroughly enjoyed last week's Tea Reads with your mum and have just watched this wonderful book overview during my lunch. I hope you'll come back and tell us how your rhubarb treat turned out after the weekend.
Thank you very much! I shall if we manage to track down some rhubarb, which is proving difficult!
I do so love to watch your latest book haul! I have been inspired to buy 'A Poem for Every Summer Day', just in time for the start of summer. Keep up the good work. xx
I know Marjolein Bastin for some time and enjoy her nature kalenders every year.
She is a gorgeous artist!
Your seasonal book hauls are always a pleasure and a chance to get new inspirations...
The only thing is the storage problem...
Have a nice week and greetings from Germany!
Thank you very much for the lovely comment. Haha, yes the storage is a constant issue for me too 😂
Great to see you looking so well Miranda. What a fabulous book haul. I’ve ordered The Heeding and also The Dancing Plague. So many to choose from ❤️
Thank you for the video (a lovely mix of books). Twice I thought the video was about to come to a close, and laughed out loud when you slid the other piles of books into shot! 😄 I love Barbara Pym's novels (A Glass of Blessings is my favourite) and I'm pleased to learn about the new biography. 🙂📚
Haha, always another stack of books with me 😂 A Glass of Blessings is a favourite of mine too! It always makes me giggle whenever I think of the Fabergé egg!! xxx
Reading "The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym" right now. It's a little bit like "The Pursuit of Love" but in Oxford. Absolutely brilliant!
Haha amazing! 😄
Only 5 minutes into this video and am already making notes in my "To Read" book. A fabulous introduction to so many new books and writers. You have a fan - subscribed! Best wishes from Lottie in Suffolk.
Fabulous haul! The Hill We Climb looks amazing!
They all look so great. Definitely ordering a few of these. 💜
I can't wait to read them all myself! xxx
Thank you for this video, it was also a visual treat. Just in case you do not know, there is a wonderful documentary ( dvd) to the book of Peter Wohlleben, in german it has the same title as the book. Die images are incredible and in my opinion the film is a kind of companion to the book. Again, I fell so glad to see you have completely recovered. Have a nice week!
Oh that’s great to know, thank you! I’ll have to look out for the documentary 🌳 💚
Hello Miranda! I enjoyed this haul very much. I haven't been reading too much lately but with this video I am really looking forward to starting a new book again. Cheers!
Oh good; hope you enjoy getting back into a book! xxx
What a lovely pile of books! Happy reading.
Thank you! 😊
These covers! UK does it best! Glad to see you feeling better!
Thank you so much 😊
I read all of Shakespeare’s sonnets last year during lockdown. It was wonderful. I’m reading the Hidden Life of Trees right now. It was difficult to get a used copy at a reasonable price.
That sounds like a fun lockdown project!!
Such a great haul. My wallet, however, is crying as I had to place an order for the Seed to Dust book and The Heartbeat of Trees after I saw your video, but well worth it!
Oh both lovely choices! xxx
Love these books and am adding them to my ever-growing TBR list, thank you for sharing. I was also thinking I would enjoy reading the gardening books in the winter as well. :) I really want to own the Poem For Everyday series as I think it would be so lovely to read a poem in the morning as a nice way to start your day and read a poem at night. Both poems would be lovely to reflect on during the day and while falling asleep. I love Bridget Jones's Diary, both movie, and book!!! Also, love The Yellow Wallpaper. It seems women were put into institutions for all and any sort of reason. Sorry for the chatty comment. I love your clothing style.
The poetry books make a lovely collection! I'm not on Goodreads; I just have time for youtube, blogging & instagram! xxx
Sooo good to have you back ! Books sound good.
Thanks very much! Xx
I adore Barbara Pym so think I will opt for her new biography. I have read Hazel Holt's bio of her but as you mentioned it covered new ground I will go for it.
Yes I think Paula Byrne has added quite a bit! Looks so good 😊
I really want to read the Barbara Pym book & just love those illustrated books at the end. Who is the publisher please ?
New subscriber to your channel! your videos have such a cosy, beautiful aesthetic xx
I recently bought the Bastin editions of the three classics you showed and they’re delightful! I’m so glad I got them. I believe Sense and Sensibility and Wuthering Heights are coming out later this year.
The Keats biography is $1.99 on Kindle in the US right now so I snagged that one after seeing your video. It looks really interesting. 🙂
Oh wow, that's a great bargain! Glad you snapped it up. I'm excited for more of the Bastin editions too!! They're so gorgeous! xxx
Thank you for a really lovely video Miranda, so many beautiful titles. I'd really love to read How do Yo Live? It sounds so interesting. 📚
Thank you very much! That one does sound like such an interesting read, and I'm intrigued by the film already too! xxx
Hi Miranda! Is there any way that we can donate to you for your channel? I love watching your videos and would love to help support the work that you are doing!
That's so kind, Katie, thank you! I don't have anything like that - I probably should! I might launch a Patreon subscription in the autumn though....coming up with some fun ideas right now 😊 However, one of the best ways to support me is just to watch my videos so thank you very much for doing that - I really appreciate it! xxx
Oh I would LOVE to get those special editions of the Jane Austen books and also the Jane Eyre! They are so beautiful! I just have a question for you Miranda. If you have already answered this in a video then never mind, but my trouble is, knowing when to stop reading a book I am not enjoying. Sometimes I have invested enough time in the book that I say, "Well I might as well finish it." But usually it was not worth it and I wish I hadn't wasted my time. There are so many wonderful books and not near enough time to read them all so we have to be picky. Do you quit reading books you are not liking? And if yes, when do you feel you have given it enough of a chance? What is your advice?
I stop reading a book I don't like easily. Why should you bother with it. There are no reading police. You are not a school anymore .
Hi Miranda. I’ve been re-reading a fav from a few years back called Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. A glimpse into many Chinese cultural traditions as well as some incredible character development. Have you ever read it?
No I haven’t. Sounds interesting!