BUYING A BOOK AT EVERY INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE IN LONDON ✨ independent bookshop crawl + book haul
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- I visited every independent bookstore in London!!! JK I DIDNT BUT UR GAL TRIED!!!! I visited lovely bookshops like Gay's The Word, Daunt Books, Persephone books and so many more!! and i came out of it with a great book haul hehehe
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omg the little mic! you looked like you were reporting the news haha so cute
this video is so amazing! it really makes me want to check out independent bookshops because I never really pay attention!
but really i'm always blown away by how well crafted your videos are
hehehehe thank u bb!! ilysm!!
omg you should totally do a reading vlog for the prince & the dressmaker and laura dean keeps breaking up with me 💖 this whole vlog was such a joy to watch 😘
Heheheh it will be coming super soon!!!
FIRST THE THUMBNAIL 😍 I know I say this a lot (but you are really good at making thumbnails!) this one in particular is fav!!
I am so guilty of not getting books from independent bookstores 😬
Oh my goodness you & your mic out in the street looking all professional. ADORABLE!
Oooo Skoob = books 🤯🤯🤯
Also your outfit 😍 LOOOVE THE COAT!
Seriously love this so much! You’re making me want to visit London so bad!! I’ve wanted to do a video where I go into all my favourite bookstores in Melbourne but I don’t know how to that on my own, also I don’t know to not be awkward in public while filming 🙈🙈 GIVE ME TIPS!!
ALL THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AROUND LONDON! STUNNING 😍😍
NARUTO! I USED TO BE OBSESSED WITH NARUTO!!!!!!! You should keep me updated on we’re you’re at in the series.
Love that most of these books are ones that I don’t see talked about much on booktube. It’s a goal of mine for 2020 to branch out & read more not hyped books. Ily you & your videos so much, keep being awesome!!! 💓💓💓
omg sis ur the BEST!!!! pls do that video I WOULD LOVE TO WATCH IT SO MUCH!!! it does help to have someone there though hahaha!
That is the best gift ever! I've always wanted to revisit London. I think visiting these bookstores is a good enough excuse to go! haha You got some great books and it looks like you had a blast! Thanks for sharing the experience with us 😊
YES these bookstores are deffo a good enough reason to go!!!
I wanna do this, but....you know....money XD
hahaha i was only able to do it as a xmas present!! wouldnt have been able to otherwise!
I loved the aesthetic and style of this vlog! I want to go to Gay's The Word so bad that I might go to London at some point just to go there! 😂 Daunt Books sounds so cool but I feel like I would struggle to find any book I want because I would forget where the book is set 😂
hehehe thank you!! YOU DEFFO SHOULD!! I think they just have an area for each place and then just pick their fave books for that area!! they have a separate general fiction section as well!
Mrs. Pettigrew lives for a day has a movie and I watched that, but I haven't read the book. It was such a great movie though. I have always wanted to visit London and I love how we are out in the city with you. So many wonderful book stores!
i had no idea that there was a movie when i bought it!! it makes me want to get to it even sooner hahaha
the movie for miss pettigrew lives for a day is soooo good!! I’ve been meaning to pick up the book and now I’m inspired haha 😆
Omg I didn’t even know it had a movie!!! I’ll have to get to the book quickly then watch it hehehe
Persephone Books sounds like such a unique store! This was such a fun video and now I wish I was visiting London so I could go to all these lovely shops!
Also, not making your bed because you can’t move the cats is the most relatable content I’ve ever seen haha
hahaha WE CANNOT MOVE THE CATS lmaoooo
THE AMBITION!! I’m so impressed with this video!! 💜💜 can’t wait for that graphic novel video!! I love George Orwell!! I went to persephone book store when I went to London and loved it!! 💜💜 that yawn!! Awe you can buy the bookmark that matches that’s the cutest!! I love illustrations in books!!
I love the idea of this video! Out of these shops, I’ve only been to Gays the Word, but I’d love to go to the rest. And the books sound so good - I hope you enjoy 😊
thank u!!! theres so many more i want to get to as well!!
The movie adaptaion to Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day was really beautiful
Okay but your jacket looks so fluffy and I wish to touch it
Hahahaha come on over and u can hehe
I was just in London for vacation back in October and this whole video is making me want to go back already!
Hahaha there are so many places to explore!!
I LOVE the idea & production of this video. such a satisfying video to watch!! 💗
Hehehe thank u so much bb💖💖
Loved these whole vlog jeje your the cutest and you with your Mic love ya Meg 💛✨
By the way Loved your outfit 😍😍
Ufff i really want to go to london
Wow that place that looks like an advent calendar looks so pretty and Festive 😍😍
i can't wait to go to london
I can't wait to visit these great second hand stores now i have some great choices for second hand stores to go to when i go to London ive never been to a second hand store but really would love to check more out✨💛
Ooo all the books and Graphic novels sound good
I really want to try to read more classics or like Nonfiction
Great Vlog as always meg💛✨
thank u so much bb!!!
I loved Laura Dean! And I’m excited to see this graphic novel video!
ooooh im glad you loved it i cant wait to read it early next year!!
The start of this videoooo, omg chuckling... I just had to stop at like 30 seconds to say ily
hahahah lmaooo ily2
I loved this Meg! I think my favorite that you went to was Skoobs lol. I hope to visit London one day and stop at one of the many bookstores that you showed us!
ooooh omg i really hope you get to visit!! there are so many more that i wanted to get round to but didnt have the time!
your face at the realization of skoob books IM CRYINGGG
lmaooo i rlly was so shocked hahaha
(10:43) To me, limited colour palettes in GNs, especially non-fiction, help convey specific messages, especially in "Hey, Kiddo" which I had read.
(10:05) I can tell that would be the part of the shop I'd get attracted to, as I recognise various books I've heard about within my circles (but don't necessary fit my reading interests), including "Smile" (Raina Telgemeier), "Stargazing" (Jen Wang), and some books from the "Dog Man" series (Dav Pilkey).
(15:34) I wonder if you mean "different endpaper designs". Persephone Books is one of the more interesting shops you showed to me. There's a Wikipedia article for that which mentions the style in a little more detail.
London looks so pretty omg 😯 and aw cute bookstores!
hehehe it was lovely!!
megwithbooks one day that be my adventure to do
this seriously makes me want to go to London and shop around at the bookstores 🤩🤩🤩 this was such a fun and creative video!
It was such a fun time I just wish I could’ve gotten round to more!! Thank u bb!!💖💖💖
What an awesome day! Someday I want to do London!
Doooooo ittttt
What sweet video! I love it and I love London you can find so many amazing stores there! When you said it's basically Waterstones for some reason in my head I thought you said Wetherspoons, and I was like yeaaah it does look like some of the pubs! Took me like a minute to realise what you actually said 😂
lmaoooooo sis you has spoons on ur mind ldljasd,,, love u!!
lmaoooooo sis you has spoons on ur mind ldljasd,,, love u!!
@@megwithbooks I clearly miss England
Loved that Wells book you picked. I also enjoyed his books Keep the Aspidistra Flying and The Road to Wigan Pier. Trivia: Sinclair Lewis liked Wells so much that he named his child Wells.
Keep the Aspidistra Flying is one that's been on my radar too!!
This was very beautiful and fun to watch. I hope I can visit London someday! 🤍
Ugh, bookstore crawls are some of my favorite things to do!! I'm visiting London in June so I'm super excited to check out these bookstores!!
omg yesssss youll have to tell me which ones you end up going to!!
Great video! Thank you for showing those amazing bookstores! 📚📚📚😍❤️
Thank u so much bb!!!
I went to London a couples of days ago. Now I am mad that I didn't no there was a lgbt bookstore
ahhhhhh no maybe next time!!!
Ah! This was like I was visiting them with you! It's so adorable! I love how he said he's more interesting than yours and then your reaction.😂😂
lmaooooo i was SO angry how dare he
You’re so dang cute lol. This was a super fun vlog. I love looking at bookstores in other people’s cities. I haven’t been to any independently owned bookstores in my city, but I’m feeling inspired! Unfortunately it never seems to be open when I am able to go.
🥺🥺🥺thank you so so much!! I can’t wait to go to more now!
literally loved this video so much. now i wanna go to london ugh
so glad you enjoyed it!!
u have such a good vibe! can wait to visit London
AHHHHH so glad you went to persephone books!! i literally want to live their i love it so much!! thumbnail goals 😍ily
I was thinking of you when I went there!!!
megwithbooks 😭🥺💕
I just came home from London today! Was at a few independent book stores and some second hand ones too 😍
I absolutely loved Gay's the Word 🏳️🌈
YAYYY I’m so glad you went there!! Did you pick up anything?
@@megwithbooks jup! Juliet takes a breath, Out of Salem and I wish you all the best 😍
(and an ace pin)
Because you liked Persephone Books so much, next time you're in London you should visit The Second Shelf - its this tiny independent bookshop that's tucked away and it only sells books written by women, even if they're under a pen name.
ooooh i almost went there!! ill have to go next time im in london!!
megwithbooks it’s super cute! AND PINK!
I loved this videos so much.
thank u bb!!!
Love this idea!
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This is one of my favourite videos!!! I loved how I was going on a lil' adventure with you, haha! Super interesting too
ahhhhh thank u bb!! it was one of my favourite videos to film!!
When I visited London from Australia in Dec - Jan I stayed just around the corner from Gay's The Word, I was so sad I couldn't take so many books home with me!
omgggg thats a dream!!! when i went to florida last year I legit took a whole suitcase of books back with me - my family were very annoyed hahaha
Persephone Books looks so cute!! ♥
& Daunt Books!! If I'm ever in London, I'm going to these shops!! ♥
yayyy omg you totally should!
megwithbooks one day!! 😍 I live in the US so I’d have to plan to travel out there, but it’s definitely on my list of things to do!! ✨
Oh my GOSH this looks like so much fun - especially now, in the depths of COVID. I am so jealous!
Small world. I grew up in Hockley, my parents are still there.
no way!!!
I love this!
Persephone books is genuinely the best bookshop in London -- personal recommendation from there is Despised and Rejected by AT Fitzroy and The Call by Edith Ayrton Zangwill. Its an independent publisher with a focus on female writers - a great company to support. With Brexit and the possible financial repercussions, they're currently at risk... would really recommend checking out their website and supporting them that way if you can't get to the shop in London!
ooooh ill have to check those books out when i go back!! and ill make sure to spread the word about people supporting their website!!
2020 has been a tough year for the Caribbean with a 6,4 earthquake. But we are in the recovery stage now. Where I live the damages were minor. But still it was scary.
I heard amazing things about Laura D! I’ve been meaning to get more into graphic novels as well! Skoob Books..... amazing. That’s all
Is it just in germany that books (new books, used not included😅) have to be the same price everywhere? Well the booksshops don't have to pay the same price, I think larger bookshops get them cheaper if the buy many copies, but they all have to sell them for the same exact price. On the one hand it's good because you can go whereever and be sure to not pay more than you have to and also go more often to independent book shops, on the other hand independent book shops will not get the same money as big ones (because they had to pay more for the copies).
Oh wow it’s deffo not like that here! Amazon is cheaper than waterstones which is cheaper than independent bookstores!!
Persephone books is permanently closed in London. I did see something about a store in Bath so maybe they relocated?
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You are so beautiful
You are the icing on the 'book cake', lovely to watch, good presentation and personality - and you are just beautiful. - Christchurch. New Zealand 3/20
Thank you so much!
This was stunning! I love these shop with me type of bookstore hauls. Also, what type of mic were you using? It did a really good job of noise-cancelling and really focusing on just you. I'd love to look into it because I'm sick of using just my phone mic haha
Thank you so so much!! It’s a zoom mic! They don’t make the one I have anymore bc I bought it in like 2013/14 but they have ones that are similar! I did edit some of the audio on premiere pro tho bc some had some popping sounds and wind noise!
I see... tom has a diplomatic touch...
Curious that a microphone?
yes it is! it's a zoom mic but they dont make it anymore!
megwithbooks aw it’s so cute! And I thought so ☺️
how do i live in london, and not been to ANY of these?
omg once lockdown is over u NEED to go!!
But you did not stop to see Pom Harrington.
wish i could've visited more!
Thanks Meg. Enjoyed the video.
But to be honest, the service at independent shops in my experience is poor, they never reply to email enquiries and are dreadfully slow as if their business is not under any threat at all.
Try to call up/email and order a book and you'll see.
Now I do visit indy shops like Daunt, but I then order from Amazon.
I hope those places are surviving - yep, with you on the @m@zon thing
i hope so too!
THE AMBITION!! I’m so impressed with this video!! 💜💜 can’t wait for that graphic novel video!! I love George Orwell!! I went to persephone book store when I went to London and loved it!! 💜💜 that yawn!! Awe you can buy the bookmark that matches that’s the cutest!! I love illustrations in books!!
hehehehe thank u bb well i always think of u when i think of the AMBITION!! the persephone book store is such an amazing place isnt it!!