pagesofcarolyn
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organizing my home library
My partner's wonderful work colleague and friend built these shelves. I could not love this room more. Thank you for being here.
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my entire physical TBR + unhaul
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Going through my collection of unread books. Let me know your thoughts! Thank you for watching xo. Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn Channels mentioned: @literaryiggy @kailienatsu
celebrating the last bit of summer
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Thank you for watching xo. Book mentioned: The Scar by China Mieville Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
some books I've read "recently"
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Five semi-recent reads to bring you up to speed. Thank you for watching xo. Books: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens Villette by Charlotte Bronte Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell Biography of X by Catherine Lacey The Secret Place by Tana French GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
the mid-year reading chat | 2024
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How is your reading year going? Favorite reads? Must-reads for the second half? Thank you for watching xo. Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
'raining or shining' through Ireland
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A lot of driving through seas of green. This was a magical & windy trip. Thank you for watching xo. Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
early summer reads + random bits
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Thank you for being here. What are you reading this summer? Books mentioned: Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell The Secret Place by Tana French Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
vlog: gardening, organizing books, apartment updates, etc.
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Thank you for being here xo Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
Q1 reading wrap-up || 2024
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Thank you for being here xo. Books: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton The Giant, O'Brien by Hilary Mantel Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing The Word for World Is Forest by Ursala K. Le Guin Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction edited by Joshua Whitehead
vlog | recent reads and getting outside
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thank you for being here xo books: LaRose by Louise Erdrich Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
February vlog: apartment updates, haircut, and what I'm reading
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Thank you for being here xo. Books: Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Love After the End edited by Joshua Whitehead Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
gentle January: holiday book haul, slow routines, & warm meals
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easing into 2024. Thank you for being here xo. reading: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
BEST BOOKS OF 2023 + FINAL READS OF THE YEAR
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Tuck in for a long video! We're talking best books of the year, honorable mentions, and reads to close out 2023. What was your standout book of the year? Thank you for being here xo Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
December slump: big books and slow days
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A series of unconnected clips but thank you for being here anyway! Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
failing to romanticize the NYC moving experience
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I am so excited for this next chapter. Thank you for being here. Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
autumn buzz || book club, dog sitting, & beginning the move
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autumn buzz || book club, dog sitting, & beginning the move
august, september, & october wrap-up || 2023
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august, september, & october wrap-up || 2023
a week spent reading in the sun
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a week spent reading in the sun
april, may, june, & july wrap-up || 2023
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april, may, june, & july wrap-up || 2023
sunrises and speculative fiction || reading vlog
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sunrises and speculative fiction || reading vlog
Reading Vlog || cottage days are my favorite days
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Reading Vlog || cottage days are my favorite days
Reading Vlog || birthday festivities, great books, and trying new things
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Reading Vlog || birthday festivities, great books, and trying new things
February and March Wrap-up || 2023
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February and March Wrap-up || 2023
Reading Vlog || My LOTR era and March TBR
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Reading Vlog || My LOTR era and March TBR
December & January Wrap-up || 2023
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December & January Wrap-up || 2023
THE BEST BOOKS I READ IN 2022
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THE BEST BOOKS I READ IN 2022
Reading Vlog || Home for the holidays & new year book haul
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Reading Vlog || Home for the holidays & new year book haul
September, October, & November Wrap-up
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September, October, & November Wrap-up
Reading Vlog || book haul and reading catch up
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Reading Vlog || book haul and reading catch up
Reading Vlog || Some September reads, cottage days & catch-ups
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Reading Vlog || Some September reads, cottage days & catch-ups

Комментарии

  • @safftrisnahadi117
    @safftrisnahadi117 День назад

    the shadow of the wind and love in the time of cholera are both my faves! excited to hear your reviews

  • @megdrummond-wilson824
    @megdrummond-wilson824 11 дней назад

    Just found your channel and I'm truly obsessed. You have very similar taste in big slow speculative tomes as me and I love how you talk about books. Can't wait to see more <3

  • @thebritishbookworm
    @thebritishbookworm 18 дней назад

    It looks stunning!

  • @pi.log10
    @pi.log10 20 дней назад

    *What's the total amount of books that you have ?*

  • @heyheykimbee
    @heyheykimbee 25 дней назад

    I am currently reading Daddy's Gone A-Hunting and it is a stunning book. The prose is so beautiful. It touches on a reality of womanhood and motherhood and the stifling expectation of conformity in gender roles in a subtle and excruciating way. I wish I owned it so I could annotate it but it's a library book 😅

  • @uhafi
    @uhafi 26 дней назад

    i really like your channel <33

  • @kathrynhalton6782
    @kathrynhalton6782 27 дней назад

    Absolutely love the library! I’ve just bought my first Vandermeer because of your videos 😍 I’m starting with the 10th anniversary edition of Annihilation ❤️

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn 20 дней назад

      @@kathrynhalton6782 I hope you love it!

  • @midnight4100
    @midnight4100 28 дней назад

    try to leave a bit of space between the books and the shelf. Pushing the books all the way back against the shelf may cause mold due to the restricted air flow

  • @mildrumpus
    @mildrumpus 29 дней назад

    I discovered your channel through this video. What a beautiful library - I love the color that you chose! The best comes to those who wait. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

  • @evelientx
    @evelientx Месяц назад

    I love the way your shelves look and this was such a fun video to watch :)

  • @Rachel-6016
    @Rachel-6016 Месяц назад

    the sweater, the green shelves, the BOOKS, immaculate vibes 🍓

  • @alattemorning
    @alattemorning Месяц назад

    Such GORGEOUS bookshelves, so happy for ya!!

  • @christinehopkinsconnelly5726
    @christinehopkinsconnelly5726 Месяц назад

    Seeing the way people organize their books is always fun for me. I also do my shelves by genres. I love the idea of separating read and unread! I have to request a tour of what's on those unread shelves! 😊

  • @babettedejong2975
    @babettedejong2975 Месяц назад

    The perfect green! 😱

  • @keesblijleven3167
    @keesblijleven3167 Месяц назад

    It looks amazing :) Such a nice colour, it definitelt makes them look like built-ins! I love separating read/unread books as well, I also like to pull them out a bit so they look more even if that makes sense :)

  • @MartinDSmith
    @MartinDSmith Месяц назад

    Lovely stuff!Yes you were hitting a wall, it's right behind those shelves.I did chuckle when you said you'll eventually get a chair in,that will be a break out the champagne moment.😂

  • @GinaStanyerBooks
    @GinaStanyerBooks Месяц назад

    It looks so pretty! How nice that you have room to buy more books 😊

  • @KenzWils
    @KenzWils Месяц назад

    I got the new Southern Reach books too, I can't stop starting at them! Actually the most gorgeous books I've ever seen.

  • @PeeweeM80
    @PeeweeM80 Месяц назад

    The colour 😍💚

  • @treesanddungarees
    @treesanddungarees Месяц назад

    What a beautiful home library, such a stunning colour!

  • @MarleneArtigues-d7q
    @MarleneArtigues-d7q Месяц назад

    Keep the Goldfinch! I started it twice and put it down (right book at the wrong time), and then finally read it and loved it so much. Give it a chance.

  • @theotherlea
    @theotherlea Месяц назад

    I really love your videos because our taste usually aligns quite well so I want you to give the spring a try! I really liked the seasonal quartet. It’s not a life changing series but each book is a nice and easy read about humanity and hopefulness (to me that’s what they were at least). I think they can easily be squeezed in every season and I think you won’t regret reading them :)

  • @RockingChairAdventures
    @RockingChairAdventures Месяц назад

    I read "Say Nothing" recently. As someone who had almost no prior knowledge of Irish history nor the IRA, it was an interesting read. Despite not reading romance at all, I found "Alone With You in the Ether" quite beautiful. And last but not least, I think your gut might be right about "The Goldfinch". As a fellow "The Secret History" lover, I found "The Goldfinch" to be underwhelming. I loved the first half, but it lost me in the second (and it's really long, so...). Only one way to find out I guess 😄

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@RockingChairAdventures I’ll give The Goldfinch a shot and we shall see…

  • @lover-of-all
    @lover-of-all Месяц назад

    I personally loved Why Fish Don't Exist, but I am also a biology girly🤷🏻‍♀ It may not be for everyone, but I recommend giving it a try! :) I think it is a little slow in the beginning, though. glad that your video popped up in my feed!

  • @alattemorning
    @alattemorning Месяц назад

    I 200% recommend Kang's Human Acts, maybe even more than The Vegetarian since that one's quite disturbing & twisted and probably doesn't work for everyone, but Human Acts is a must-read, I think!

  • @noplotjustbooks
    @noplotjustbooks Месяц назад

    I'm a newer subscriber of yours, so it's nice to see your tbr and look forward to hearing your reviews when they come! Really like the cool, calm atmosphere in your videos, super relaxing. Many of these titles sound really interesting! I read The Three Body Problem and really enjoyed the first one, but ended up dnf'ing the rest of the series as I felt there was too much of a tone shift, but it had also been about 1.5yrs since I'd read the first one. Definitely an intimidating trilogy. If you enjoy book 1 then I would recommend not doing it like me and waiting too long to read the rest hahaha 😅

  • @an24327
    @an24327 Месяц назад

    The Goldfinch has been on my shelf for over a decade, with multiple starts and going nowhere past page 100... Seeing you unhaul is giving me the courage (I just love love love The Secret History!) along with The Night Circus.

  • @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
    @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk Месяц назад

    Food for thought. So many books and so little time! Best wishes.

  • @MartinDSmith
    @MartinDSmith Месяц назад

    Yes to Dracula,Gormenghast,The Goldfinch,and of course Little Dorrit is quintessential Dickens(love it).❤

  • @KenzWils
    @KenzWils Месяц назад

    New subscriber, but we have VERY similar tastes (like...scary similar). I tried with the Goldfinch three times and just couldn't do it, finally re-homed my copy this year and I feel FREE. I also thought Say Anything was a big letdown. I listened to it, so maybe it's better when reading? But I expected a lot from it and it just didn't deliver. Still think you should give it a go, but maybe lower your expectations lol. Also you have the second and third one in the Dangarembga trilogy! The first book is Nervous Conditions. Finished the trilogy this year and really loved it! The second book was a bit of a slog, but as a whole, the trilogy is fantastic.

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@KenzWils Hello!! I’ve been convinced to keep the goldfinch and give it a read but won’t push through if it’s not for me. Good flag about the Dangarembga trilogy. I need to locate that edition of Nervous Conditions.

  • @notesfrommybookshelf
    @notesfrommybookshelf Месяц назад

    Saltwater is an all time favourite of mine ❤ I wouldn’t say it’s sad… maybe more reflective?

  • @geminising9395
    @geminising9395 Месяц назад

    The Three body problem is a five star series for me..I love it so much and I hope you enjoy it too!

  • @jacquiheywood3142
    @jacquiheywood3142 Месяц назад

    🎉Congratulations on your engagement.

  • @kailienatsu
    @kailienatsu Месяц назад

    aww I hope you like shifting the silence!! love etel adnan.. I've read three of her books now <3 i think you'll enjoy

    • @kailienatsu
      @kailienatsu Месяц назад

      also re: orlando, i think you actually might enjoy this one out of her other works because it is pretty historical and references of lot of events in england/london as it time hops across different centuries. it definitely takes a lot of concentration but IMO is very worth the investment of time and is my favorite by her. also the film with tilda swinton is such a good watch after completing the book! kind of wraps everything up

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@kailienatsuooo! That does sound more like my cup of tea. Thank youu ❤

  • @sesame135
    @sesame135 Месяц назад

    Your taste 👌👌 I’m glad I found your channel!

  • @justheathers
    @justheathers Месяц назад

    I haven't read any China Miéville yet but I want to, and recently picked up a book that's said to be similar to Miéville's style. There's also the new book with Keanu Reeves, The Book of Elsewhere that looks interesting. I'm new to your channel so I don't know your reading preferences but I adamantly didn't like Alone With You in the Ether! It's not really a romance... I didn't like the characters, their flaws, or what happened. Thankfully I read a library copy, and was thrilled when I returned it 😂 I have 1Q84, Dracula and The Goldfinch on my shelf and I'm so keen to read both. I've heard good things about both. It's good to think of the Three Body Problem as like a prologue for the rest of the series. Once I realised that it made my reading experience of it this year much better and by the end it was getting good so I bought the next two books. I haven't read them yet 😅 I'd love to read Mary Oliver, there's a collection I can't remember the name of that I've heard great things about. I've got a few books by Virginia Woolf which I'm looking forward to reading: To the Lighthouse, A Room of One's Own, The Voyage Out, and The Waves. I've read Mrs Dalloway and that was a trip!😅 I've pre-ordered Playground by Richard Powers because it's on this year's Booker longlist. I started Bewilderment by him and was enjoying it but didn't get a chance to finish it before it was due back at the library.

  • @georgiam4576
    @georgiam4576 Месяц назад

    Regarding Dangarembga's trilogy, you are actually missing the first (and best) book in the trilogy, Nervous Conditions. The Book of Not comes next, and This Mournable Body is the last one.

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@georgiam4576 aha! Just gotta hunt down that edition. Thank you

  • @hannahmay11
    @hannahmay11 Месяц назад

    Saltwater is so wonderful ❤❤😊

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      I will hold onto it and give it a read!

  • @QuirkyGirl10
    @QuirkyGirl10 Месяц назад

    I am a relatively new subscriber to your channel, but it sounds like you are not much of a fan of epistolary novels? Just an FYI - I believe Bram Stoker’s Dracula is told through letters and diary entries.

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@QuirkyGirl10 I didn’t know that about Dracula. There are exceptions to that rule so we shall see!

  • @Sages_and_Pages
    @Sages_and_Pages Месяц назад

    I just finished 1Q84. It’s a long book but it is such a page turner!

  • @disisally
    @disisally Месяц назад

    finally finding your taste in books >>>>>>> (also robin hobb 🫶♾️)

  • @WildHorseFeathers37
    @WildHorseFeathers37 Месяц назад

    I LOVE Carlos Ruiz Zafon's writing <3 Any of his books are very much perfect for autumn! Also maybe an unpopular opinion but I hated The Goldfinch so much I DNF'd it 😅

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@WildHorseFeathers37 interesting! Some people are recommending I keep the goldfinch. I’ll give it a read and see what I think. It’s a long one… 🙃

  • @ale950921
    @ale950921 Месяц назад

    It’s true the three body problem has a lot of science/cultural references, but I still found it more readable than other books that have a lot of references. I think it’s enjoyable even if i didn’t understand everything. The storytelling is amazing. The goldfinch was well written but it bored me after a certain point. For me, not super worth it.

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@ale950921 I’m determined to read the three body problem next year. Thank you!

  • @NiamhMD
    @NiamhMD Месяц назад

    Keep the Goldfinch! Especially if you’re loving your Dickens. And I also don’t think the night circus is your taste either 🤭

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@NiamhMD Ooo interesting that the goldfinch has a Dickens-type vibe. Agreed… I will rehome The Night Circus!

  • @jessicapaulino5342
    @jessicapaulino5342 Месяц назад

    I loved “The Goldfinch”! 😍 also, I love your videos because you give such a cozy vibe 🥰

  • @marleygrenway
    @marleygrenway Месяц назад

    Hi ! I'm normally a silent subscriber but I just had to comment to say to please please please give The Goldfinch a chance. Its such a wonderful story and, in my opinion, even better than The Secret History. That's all, I love your videos :)

    • @ayesha5113
      @ayesha5113 Месяц назад

      I agree ^^

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@marleygrenway the people have spoken! I will hold onto The Goldfinch and give it a shot. Thank you for letting me know :)

  • @Pestopasta_
    @Pestopasta_ Месяц назад

    I was so scared you were about to say you were giving away your dad’s copy of Alice in wonderland ! Happy that’s not the case haha. Also, love that you love Irish fiction (I may be biased because I’m Irish hah) I just picked up the bee sting by Paul Murray, have you read it?

    • @pagesofcarolyn
      @pagesofcarolyn Месяц назад

      @@Pestopasta_ I haven’t read the Bee Sting. I looked it up and seems like my vibe. Thank you!

  • @genbooks
    @genbooks Месяц назад

    congrats!! the ring is beautiful! I picked up perdido street station because of you, and I'm really looking forward to reading it soon

  • @jennychaii
    @jennychaii Месяц назад

    congrats on your engagement!! Also I read period street station a few years ago and LOVED it but never got around to the sequel. After watching this video I’m determined to read it soon!

  • @audreyapproved
    @audreyapproved Месяц назад

    ooo congrats, congrats! wishing y'all the best. the lake house always seems so peaceful