the Coziest Books for Autumn🧸 // Recs Room Ep.3
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- i think this whole video is just me being hungry?
wasn't feeling up to a vlog this week so here's another episode of the Recs Room all about cozy, comforting books :)
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Books Mentioned
• The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
•After Dark by Haruki Murakami
•The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson
•Matilda by Roald Dahl
•Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
•Entwined by Heather Dixon
•Collection of poems by Edna St Vincent Millay
•Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
•The Fellowship Of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
•Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
•The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
thank you!!
your voice is so calming! ever consider doing a podcast? ;) hehe
thats what i was thinking 🥺 i would definitely listen to her podcasts about books etc
I always think ASMR or something!
When you talked about food being cozy in fantasy, I immediately thought of Harry Potter 😌 haha I’ve always wanted to eat Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner at Hogwarts! Who hasn’t though, right?
Oh my goodness I thought of the same thing. Hogwarts feasts always seemed so cozy along with scenes by the fire in the common rooms.
AND HALLOWEEN!!!!!!
Howl's Moving Castle is also one of my favorites but my all time favorite cozy read is Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. It's basically a very loose retelling of Wizard of Oz woven with Chinese folk tales and mythology. It's the most charming, heartwarming book of all time. I highly recommend that one, I think you would really enjoy it and you're my favorite cozy youtuber. All of your videos have this super calming effect that I've become obssessed with lately. I've discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I feel so lucky! Lots of love all the way from Istanbul xo
Hey em. I read after dark last night. Just finished it near the morning. And i absolutely loved it. I just want to re read and takes notes because i was so into it that i didn't annotate. So i will read it again because everyline of this book... I could write essays on it. Just so good. Thank u for rec.
Love the Van Gogh painting in the background! I have it as my lock screen, and it’s been my lock screen for at least a year now. So, on the topic of coziness, seeing that painting puts me at ease and makes me nostalgic about school.
the fact that I had the scenes from 'barbie in the 12 dancing princesses' playing in my head while you were talking about 'entwined'.......... also luv your content and your energy ✨
haha me too, my sister was obsessed with those movies when she was a kid and I couldn't help liking them
Honestly same
same here!!! i was absolutely sure there was a barbie adaptation of this story, I never knew it was based in a book, I do remember I loved it when I was young, I might pick up the book!
"jazz is one of the most comforting genres of music ever"
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Hey Emmie! I would love if you could do a video on how you personally annotate books
I think The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune would suit your craving for a cozy read. It's filled with the most precious characters and heartwarming scenes
The most Fall-vibesy book for me is Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke - especially the audiobook (so well-read!). I grew up listening to it and always get that nostalgic longing for it in the Fall. It's so enchanting and charming and beautifully written... High time for a reread I think!
The way your eyes shine when you talk about the books you love speaks enough. 🍂✨
What a timely upload, the coziest way to spend a Sunday morning. Love your video as always ♥️
Another great retelling of "12 Dancing Princesses" is Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier. Also Daughter of the Forest.
Jayme Chapman ah I loved Daughter of the Forest too!!
I love how you talk about books! So much love and kindness.
After Dark I feel like is one of Murakami’s best stories ever. It’s so underrated 😩
Just wanted to say I’ve been subscribed since the beginning and seeing you grow has been amazing! You haven’t “conformed” to mainstream booktube and have stayed yourself and it’s really paying off. Your engagement compared to your amount of subscribers is amazing! So proud of you :)
Love the way you talk about books, your enthusiasm sparks joy✨thanks for the recommendations!
I finished ‘Before the coffee gets cold’ last night after seeing it in one of your earlier videos and wow! It was so much more than I was expecting! Very emotional for where I am at in life, holds some gems of wisdom and just such a great, throughly thought out concept that I just love so much. I cannot wait for you to read it and share your thoughts!
The dark hills divide gives me such nostalgia. You brought back a memory I had honestly forgot about.
what a joy it was to find your channel, its so comforting and warm. i feel like a lot of booktube is very stressed and cold but this made me feel so calm and safe so happy I found this
the coziest moment is definitely your voice
I absolutely love how you describe the books!! It creates a really clear picture of the book in my head and gives me an idea of how I’ll feel while reading it😁 After Dark really caught my eye!
I'm glad you mentioned Fellowship! The Hobbit is such a "cozy" read for me because I love the way Bilbo describes how he misses home and breakfast during his journey
Super cosy, especially always love how soothing your voice is
I love this series, thank you so much for putting it together. This vid is perfect for right now!
I love watching you when I need to calm down😍
your recommendations are wonderful and make me wanting to read them all🤓
Omg! I just finished the night circus last night. The characters are amazing and I LOVE the plot twist. I also absolutely adore the midnight dinners and the way Erin describes each character so we kinda get the feel of what each character contributes to the story line.
loved this video! your energy is so calming. would also add the Fairy Oak series to this cozy recommendations list.
Seeing you happy makes me happy, which is the best part about your videos. Love After Dark Thank you for the recommendations ♥️
Before the coffee gets cold made me cry 😭 Such a beautiful book! The audiobook is great as well :) Lovely recommendations Emma 🍂🧡
The fellowship of the ring!!!!!! I ALMOST SCREAMED!!
IT IS SO COZYY!!
AND SAM!!!!!
Okay I'm gonna shut up now.
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Oo if you like entwined you’ll probably also like of salt and sorrow. It’s a dark spooky version of that story! It was amazing!
Throughout the video I was loving the way you were talking with so much passion abt the books you love, your face--so sublime and sensuous and the aura around you is so collective and magical. MashaAllah! I think you're a great person to have a heart to heart conversation about life and all the profound aspects of it in person! So much love your way💛
You're definitely one of my favourite book tubers, you're so calming ✨✨📚💗
The Dark Hills Divine brought back so many good memories. I read it when i was a child and remember it being my favourite. I hope I can find it somewhere in the house I would love to read an old fave again❤️
Wow! So many interesting books! Totally agree that Samwise is the creator of cottage core! I'm planning on reading Lord of the Rings next month.... I got the book in July, was dying to read it but may have specifically saved it for Autumn so the air, the darkness, the blankets and jumper weather would make me just feel like I was sat round a fire being told a story! Also, Great Expectations, I have that on my TBR and hearing you talk about it has just bumped it up the list!
My cosy book rec: The Railway Children by E. Nesbit is probably one of my favourite books of all time not just favourite cosy book! It is probably intended for children's really but to me, the first line, it's like waiting for the sunrise at the beginning of the lion king or the opening chord of the star wars theme, its so exhilarating and leaves such a fuzzy feeling - anyway, plot summerised in a sentence, after their father is mysteriously taken away, they go to live in a cottage and its just about their daily life living by a in the countryside by a railway. Love it!
idk what’s more comforting, the books you recommended or your voice🥰🥰 im currently reading a tale for the time being after u said u were loving it in one of your recent videos! and for my personal favorite cozy book, i’d have to say my ántonia by willa cather, something about the descriptions of the landscape and the bond between the two main characters in that book are just so lovely!!
Hey Emma, I haven’t watched the video yet, but I know I love it as all your other videos.
Thank you so much for recommending such great books on every platform you’re on ♥️
and my TBR just gets longer and longer and longer and longer...
thank you for these recs, they all seem awesome reads ^^~
Calming voice and awesome recommendation !
I just came home from thrift book shopping of 10 amazing books, and your video was waiting for me to watch. Best book day ever!
Oooh, 'After Dark' sounds exactly what I need to read right now so I'll definitely giving that a go! I really appreciate the fact that your recommendations aren't necessarily the typical 'Autumn' reads that I see touted about on BookTube (not that there's anything wrong with those, but I like having options 😂)
OT but I love your nail colour too! 🎃
Thank you. I am hoping these cozy books will help to cuddle my stressed out brain. I forgot how much I love the Fellowship of the Ring. And, I have never read Matilda. I was kind of hoping this video would never end. You gave it such a cozy feel.
Your cover of Great Expectations is stunning 😍
I just found your channel today. Your voice is so soothing and calming. You could make anything sound like it would be a great read with your voice. I’m so glad I found your channel!
My favourite cosy book ever is The Little White Horse. Its set in the 1842 and is about a girl who has to leave her beautiful high class life in London and move to the West Country to her cousin's country home. Its a beautiful book full of magic, adventure and love (and very delicious sounding descriptions of food!). Well worth a look
Your voice is so comforting to listen to, I'll definitely be checking these out!
Your voice gives me cozy vibes as well. It's so calming. As for cozy books, I personally love Harry Potter, Heidi by Johanna Spyri and anything by Enid Blyton (particularly The Faraway Tree series and The Naughtiest Girl series). Also there was something I really liked as a kid when reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
I'm currently doing two careers and I'm really struggling to find time to read but watching your videos made me realise that I have to find time for books. They just make me happy. Like your videos 💕 thank you
i love all your recommendations
Pls- you voice is so calming 🥺❤️ anyways loved the video 💖
watching this video felt veeery cozy to me already! thanks for all the nice recommendations! I guess my cozy reads would be the inkheart triology as well as the his dark materials series - both feel so fairytale-esque and have a very magical world & writing style with pre-teen protagonists. I don't know what it is with this combination but apparently it gets me.
congratulations on 25k emma!! you totally deserve it xx
I love this type of video. Thank you!!!
Classics wise - I think Anne of Green Gables is sooooo cozy although heartbreaking. I live in the city so it was so nice reading the nature description by L M Montgomery!
Entwined by Heather Dixon is one my absolute favorite books! It always makes me happy when I see someone mention it.
you unlocked a hidden memory for me with that first one! i immediately recognized the cover and remembered reading it years ago and loving it. especially the talking
.. squirrel? i think squirrel
when you recommend matilda my heart just exploded from the wholesomeness in this video
Ahhh the Dark Hills Divide is SO cozy! I read it in middle school and checked it out over and over. So so glad you mentioned it, it’s such a sweet and charming little fantasy book.
If you’re looking for another cozy middle grade book, I still love Ella Enchanted! Gail Carson Levine does a lot of cozy little fantasy stories
My fave cosy read is Ella Enchanted (it's middle grade), it's a retelling of cinderella and it's so light and filled with adventures and nature and great characters. Such a cute read.
The Fellowship of the Ring is one of my favourites.
Okay you just BLEW MY MIND mentioning Dark Hills Divide. I bought the first book at a scholastic book fair at my elementary school in 2005 or 2006. I LOVED this series I can’t wait to re-read it this fall now that you’ve jogged my memory!!!
Wow I just found your channel thanks to this video, and you really have a magical and beautiful way of describing books!✨
I fully trust that all these books are wonderful after seeing Matilda, Great Expectations, and Howl’s Moving Castle on here 💕 I’m adding all these books to my tbr right away. My favorite cozy book is probably Jane Eyre if not also Great Expectations.
the night circus is my favorite book of all time!! I reread it every fall for the atmosphere
I think my favorite cozy books are less about atmosphere (though Murakami does transcend that rule) and more about pure/loving relationships. If I were to do a video like this I would recommend Ari & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe or This is How You Lose the Time War.
Murakami has that way of writing that is intricate and meandering but ultimately paired back in his description. I think sometimes when authors try to create atmosphere, they fill the world too full and there’s no space for the characters to develop. Great video Emma!
Hello! Just stumbled across your channel and wanted to let you know you do a fantastic job at describing these books! I added most of these to TBR :) Thank you for this video!! Sending you the warmest autumn hugs! 😊
just wanted to hear you talk about the night circus cause I'm just so obsessed with it!
your face lights up throughout the video it makes me want to listen to u talk forever
Very nice and calming!
Wow, i just began reading my poetry collection by Edna St. Vincent Millay last week and I love it so far! It is absolutely beautiful!!
I had never heard about Dark Hills Divide, but now I'm definitely interested 🥰
so happy to see Charles Dickens on this list ^^
I just read After Dark a week or so ago after you recommended it and it was one of the best reading decisions I've made all year! Totally going to be checking out more magical realism
also, I found a book kinda similar to after dark! Or, at least, in the takes-place-in-one-night sorta sense through Shaelin's (Reedsy) channel and I haven't read it yet, but it's called Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah, from what I've gathered it's about a woman spending her last night at her box office job in an audio theatre
its so soothing to hear you speak
im going to the bookstore today maybe i'll pick a few up ♡
After Dark is everything that it's right in this world lol. It's such a short novel yet i could spend a lifetime disecting it! Definitely one of this year's best read!!!
I love these recommendation videos! Just one thing, could you add a section of "mentioned books" or something like that to your description box, with the books you talk about or mention and a Goodreads link maybe, so it's easier to find? I've found especially in your reading vlogs that you sometimes name-drop a book that makes me curious and that I'd like to check out, or you'll have a very specific edition that I then just can't find anywhere! ^^
if you like descriptive scenes, i would recommend daphne du maurier!
Hello Emma, i discovered your Channel a few days ago, and i just loved so much. Keep going, good luck on your way.
Big hug from Brazil. ✌
i really want to try out haruki murakami one day! Would you say After Dark is a good one to start with or would you recommend another one?
I really like Edna St. Vincent Millay! One of my favorites is Recuerdo. One time I found a video on CZcams of her reading it. I haven't read a lot from her, though. Just random poems I looked at online.
Thank you for giving me motivation to read the lord of the rings! I've had the books for years and I'm pretty sure I've tried to read them at some point but I can't have gotten far, but my interest in reading got a fresh spark of life recently so it's time to try again.
Have you ever read any Elizabeth Goudge? If you really enjoy the slow, meandering writing and also love nature settings and descriptions, I think you would LOVE her writing!
I would recommend starting with:
The Little White Horse (her most well known)
The Scent of Water
The City of Bells
Thank you for this video I was having a pretty bad day (just found out my friend is moving to another country) and this really cheered me up.
Hi☺️ I hope that you are feeling better❤️ I can recommend sending letters with little pieces of memorabilia (like movie tickets, drawings etc.) to friends who live far away, that way you can share your experiences beyond a phonecall & make plans for when you see each other. This really helps me, so maybe it will be helpful to you too💌
Have a lovely day & all the best to you and your friend🌻
@@emmastitch9744 thank you so much i definitely will :)
ooh i've read the dark hills divide when i was 11 because i stumbled upon it in library during my summer trip and i loved it so i always wanted to read the whole series but i couldn't remember the name.. thank you :)
I really liked Entwined too!! It was so fun!
honestly I had no idea that 'barbie and 12 dancing princesses' was based on a book! haha 'entwined' is definitely a must read as the already mentioned movie is a childhood memory and a sweet one!!!
ah and concerning other cosy books that I would recommend : 'adventures of Sherlock Holmes' should be in order!! XIXth century England in autumn is a surrounding we all thrive for.
lots of warm hugs and kisses!! xoxo
It's funny you mentioned Millay. I got a collection of hers recently in Maine. We had tried to go to the mountain she used to write on top of, but the trail was closed. So, when we were at the café that has the smallest bookstore in the back, Hello Hello Books, I got a collection of her poetry. I love it! :) Also, The Lord of the Rings is what I watch at Christmas time. It's either that, or Harry Potter. Idk why I find The Lord of the Rings as Christmas related but it feels wrong not watching it then now. It's like the least Christmas feeling movie ever. Haha
I love Great Expectations! But I think my favorite Dickens is Oliver Twist. You convinced me to put Matilda on hold at the library. I feel like I am one of the few book lovers who didn't read Matilda as a child. Time to fix that!
I still need to read Howls moving castle and the sequel but I adore the movie
The Land of Elyon was my fave in elementary school!
I LOVE YOU AND YOUR CHANNEL SO MUCH
your videos ALWAYS make my days ten times better. Btw, how long does it take for u to finish a book?
Hi Emma, love your content and feel bad for not having said hello before. A cosy read for me would have to be I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith. Also, I recently read Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa, and oh, it gave me all the feels! Such a comforting novel that I found just when I needed it. Have a good day.
Another gorgeous video filled with wonderful books. The music you use is always so stunning, what is the name of the song played in this one? Thank you so much!
i would also recommend the BFG and the witches by Roald Dahl x
I listened to Howl’s Moving Castle read by Diana Wynne Jones and it was so wonderful! I’m a little sad that she didn’t also read the sequels.
I haven’t even watched the video yet but I already know I’m in love with you so I’m subscribed 👀🌈
read the night circus during the winter, it was such an experience