I've missed you, Tanya. I've worried about you and prayed for you. So happy to see you are here once again. Yes, let's continue praying for the all the people of Ukraine and Russia, that they may be at peace, and hopefully soon. I dropped A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in my Amazon cart. Thank you for the recommendation. I think I will enjoy it very much. Blessings to you and your family, and I hope to see you again very soon. ❤
It is so wonderful to see you back again and to hear what you have been up to. I’ve missed your enthusiastic reviews of books so much. I thought I had read “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” as a teenager decades ago, but now I don’t think so. So I will read it now, as an old lady, and will probably get even more out of it at this age. I will read “Everyday Saints” as well; I am always reading a religious book or two, but have never found one written from the perspective you described. I have been reading books written by Ukrainians and will continue to keep a lookout for more of those.
Lovely to hear and see you again Tanya and from your beautiful homeland Russia. Thanks for the book recommendations and your insights into them. Praying for Russia and Ukraine that this agony may soon end in peace. Every blessing ❤️
How good to hear from you. I had to order the Everyday Saints book you spoke of. Judging from your love of the Count of Monte Cristo I felt I could trust this recommendation too. Anyway, lovely to hear your enthusiasm and love of books again.
I really really hope you'll love Everyday Saints too! I'm so curious to know what other people think of it. Please, let me know how you liked it once you read it 😊📚
I'm so glad to see something from you! I've thought about you a lot the last few months and worried about you. I loved seeing around Russia and your home. I don't know if I will ever be able to visit, but I would love to if I ever have the opportunity. I've started studying Russian and really love the language. I'm praying for the people of Russia and Ukraine.
I am glad to see you doing alright, Tanya - I was worrying about you. What a time to be visiting your hometown! I couldn't help but count down the days to 24/02 when I saw your timestamps... I hope you have (or had, if you are not there anymore?) a good support system at home, and I also hope you get back (or already got back?) to Japan safely! As for the books, I am now really curious to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - it looks like a book I would definitely like! Thank you!
Thank you! I'm already back in Japan. I came back on the 2nd of June. I really hope you'll love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn! Such a great family story 😍 Please, let me know what you think of it once you read it 😊
I am so happy to see you again. It's wonderful you got to see your parents again. I have put Everyday Saints on my book wish list, so I can remember to order it soon. Have a wonderful weekend!
It's so good to hear from you! I've read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, long long ago--maybe it's time for a reread. And that Everyday Saints sounds wonderful! I think I'd like it, and maybe give a copy to my mother too!
I LOVE A Tree Grows in Brooklyn SO MUCH! It's such a comfort read for me. I love all three sisters equally. They're so different but all are attractive and likable in their own way. They always inspire me to be stronger and kinder. Their mom is a legend! I think her character is impossible not to respect and not to love. I'm glad you read this book and loved it. Definitely do reread it one day. You'll enjoy it even more I am sure of it!
Thanks for this video Tanya- I got inspired to read the books you talk about and to my amazement our library have them😊so I will start reading them next week. I am particularly looking forward to reading Everyday saints as I can so relate to how you felt about reading it. All the best 😊
It is so nice to see you again! I have really missed your videos! I am glad you were able to go visit your family in Russian. It breaks my heart that it was soured because of the war with Ukraine. Stay safe and be well! I hope you make it home to your husband soon, too! Prayers for everyone! I need to order Everyday Saints. I have The Way of the Pilgrim, a spiritual book on prayer, written by an anonymous Russian author around early 1900's. Are you familiar with this? Everyday Saints would go well with it in my spirituality section of my library! I want to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I read it as a young teen, but I agree...I think only adults appreciate what this story is about! There is also a very famous movie based on it. Hope to see you again soon. Did you father ever agree to show his books? I think we all would love to see them!!
I've never heard of The Way of the Pilgrim, I'm still very new to this topic. I'll try to find it. Thank you for sharing! I really hope you'll love Everyday Saints as much as I did. Please, let me know what you thought of it once you read it. My father unfortunately refused. He was too shy, so I filmed the video myself it'll be coming soon in a week or two, depending on how fast I edit it. It's a long one 😅
Tanya I have missed you. I checked a few times if I had put the notification bell on silent 😅 I was wondering where have u been 😇 great to see back again♥️ I was reading Anna Karenina and thinking abt u since u r from Russia 😄
Yes, I took a break when the war in Ukraine started, couldn't think of anything else. Thank you for coming back and being patient with me! How do you like Anna Karenina?
@@bookishtopics oh it’s beautiful 🤩 just like Russian and Ukraine… it’s just so refreshing to read Leo Tolstoy ♥️ in fact I was also reading Heart of a dog by Bulgakov ♥️ it’s also amazing 🤩
@@bookishtopics Tanya I have been meaning to ask this since you are Russian…. Anna Karenina is a beautiful beautiful read … but is it more beautiful in Russian language.. the original language of the beauty ♥️…. Oh I wish I knew Russian just to read Anna Karenina and War and Peace in the original language without any translations ♥️
@@daminisingh3823 to be honest I don't really know. I haven't read Anna Karenina and I only read War and Peace in Russian so I never really had the chance to compare the original to its English translation. But I think that a lot if not most of the beauty of novels is in the story itself rather than the language (though language also plays its part). To me personally, it seems that language is a bigger part of poetry and has a bigger role to play in poetry. And I'm sure that the translator has done a great job, these days translations are great :) So I'm pretty sure that the level of beauty should be close enough :) though again, I'm saying it not from experience. I'm glad you enjoyed Anna Karenina! I need to read it myself one day :)
@@bookishtopics Tanya I am literally in love with Russian Authors ♥️ I saw ur home library video and I kept searching for most Russian author books but couldn’t find them on Amazon 😢 I want to read them 😔
BTW, are you sure you have your IG profile listed correctly in the description to this video? It leads to an account of a girl called Tiana from Los Angeles
oh no, it's not mine. I used to use this name a long time ago and then I changed it and this name is now used by a new person and I always forget to remove it from my description. Thank you for reminding me, I've deleted it now. 😊
It's not about social acceptance at all. I just don't believe in forcing and imposing your faith onto other people. In my experience, it only turns people away from it. People have to be willing to listen and it's their choice, not mine. Besides, a good life is not about converting people into your religion. It's about loving, accepting, and respecting each other. I really don't think that God is going to care what religion we belong to. We all are His children. He loved everybody.
@@bookishtopics The truth is that it is about social acceptance for you. You love the applause and praise of men rather than the praise of God (John 12:43). If you really did believe that Christ was the way, and the truth, and the life then you would tell others the truth about heaven, hell, and Jesus. Don’t conflate telling people the truth with “imposing your faith” on anyone, people have a choice but what choice do they have when even “Christians” are too ashamed of God to tell them the truth of what their options are. What choice if they are never warned that apart from Christ they are going to hell? If you love someone you will tell them the truth. All of the Disciples and Jesus Christ himself did what you call “imposing your faith”, they told the people to repent from their sins, they told them the truth, and if you honestly believed it, if Christ was an all consuming fire to you and not just an accoutrement to your perfect life then you would tell others too. Luke 9:26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
@@JayReacio Oh, you know me so well. The depth of that understanding in you is just so profound. Really? The thing is. I don't believe that God is going to send a good person to hell only because the person was a "wrong religion". And if you're a true Christian, then why are you so fond of judging? And not just judging, judging someone you don't even know. Doesn't Christianity teach not to judge? I don't know what confession you're, Orthodox do teach that. So mind yourself and not others.
@@bookishtopics It doesn’t sound like you believe in the God of the Bible, or in the Jesus of the Bible, the one who said- Unless you repent you will perish. It sounds like you’ve made up a god of your own imagination, one who likes what you like and holds to a standard that you find acceptable. That may be well and good for you, but that isn’t a Jesus who is going to save you. I’m not claiming to know you profoundly by any means, I am judging you by your fruit, which Jesus told us to do, who also told us not to judge hypocritically but to judge righteously. You may think I’m trying to be mean, I’m not, I’m trying to tell you the truth so that you might have eternal life. Oh and btw Christianity doesn’t teach that God sends good people to hell for believing in a false religion. Christianity teaches that there is no such thing as a good person (Mark 10:17-18), that the wages of each of our sins is death (Romans 6:23), and only the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross is enough to make a person righteous in the sight of God. Of all the books you read, you should spend more time reading the holy word of God. I’ll be praying for you, I mean it, The time is coming where lukewarm Christianity isn’t going to cut it, I hope you encounter Jesus and I hope one day to see you as my sister in Christ in heaven
@@JayReacio I do think that some aspects of religions are man-made and med-imposed. You're saying that God tells us to judge others, I was taught that we have no business judging others because we don't know their hearts. God will be the judge. And I feel it in my heart that it's true. You're telling that there isn't a single good person in the world. I was taught that we're all children of God. We're made imperfect, but still children of God. And everything that comes from God needs to be respected and appreciated. You believe in a vengeful God. Who's sitting in heaven waiting eagerly to just send everyone to hell. I believe in a loving Father. Who knows our hearts inside out and sees the good in every single one of us. And loves every one of us equally and profoundly. I think it's safe to say that we believe different things. You're happy with yours. I'm very happy with mine. You don't strike me as a source of truthful knowledge or truthful interpretations of holy texts, so don't expect me to attach any significance to whatever it is you're trying to make me believe. Arguing over religion is fighting a losing battle. So I won't. You keep your own opinion I'll keep mine. I don't really care to argue about religion with anybody. Believe in what you like and what you want. Stop telling me what I need to do. Just mind your own business. As for praying for me, do whatever you want, but I really don't care since it's coming from you. I prefer people who know and love me to pray for me, rather than judgemental people like yourself.
Phew. I have to say, I was afraid of this Vlog. When russia started the war against Ukraine. About what I would see from your surroundings, and what I might hear from you. And how I would need to react to such things. I'm glad that all of this was not needed 😅 But I was a little perplexed about this religion thing. I kow, religion was nearly banned in communist countrys (like our former GDR), their situation was very bad. You said now, religion is still not very common. And then I see those guys support the war very firmly and aggressive, with big media coverage, this Kyryll (?) patriarch seems to be very famous and Putin lonely and abandoned in church. So, uhm, are you sure orthodox christianity is still not a big thing there? Or did this change within last year? I feel you very much about constantly watching (well, mostly reading in my case) the news (diffrent news agencys, journalists from all over, military specialists, ukrainan people) and not been able to find the time, headspace and nerve to read (for the rest of the year 😑). Good night, may all your reads be good ones ☺ Slava Ukraini ❤
I've missed you, Tanya. I've worried about you and prayed for you. So happy to see you are here once again. Yes, let's continue praying for the all the people of Ukraine and Russia, that they may be at peace, and hopefully soon. I dropped A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in my Amazon cart. Thank you for the recommendation. I think I will enjoy it very much. Blessings to you and your family, and I hope to see you again very soon. ❤
Thank you very much! I really hope you'll love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn! 🌳Let me know what you think of it once you read it 😊
@@bookishtopics I will do that.
It is wonderful to hear from you. You were truly missed 🤗
I've missed you!!!!!so much!!! THANK YOU for posting the great video, I really love your videos. I love you from Japan 💖
Thank you very much for the kind words and for being so patient with me not uploading for so long 🌞🌿
Happy to know you're back :) Your presence was very much missed on youtube. Thank you for the beautiful video 🤍
Thank you for being patient and coming back 😊
It is so wonderful to see you back again and to hear what you have been up to. I’ve missed your enthusiastic reviews of books so much. I thought I had read “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” as a teenager decades ago, but now I don’t think so. So I will read it now, as an old lady, and will probably get even more out of it at this age. I will read “Everyday Saints” as well; I am always reading a religious book or two, but have never found one written from the perspective you described. I have been reading books written by Ukrainians and will continue to keep a lookout for more of those.
Thank you for your warm comment! I hope you enjoy both of the books as much as I did! Both of them are absolutely wonderful!
Lovely to hear and see you again Tanya and from your beautiful homeland Russia. Thanks for the book recommendations and your insights into them. Praying for Russia and Ukraine that this agony may soon end in peace. Every blessing ❤️
Thank you ver much!
OMG!!!!!!!! I am SO HAPPY you have posted!! I have missed your videos so much. 📚❤️
How good to hear from you. I had to order the Everyday Saints book you spoke of. Judging from your love of the Count of Monte Cristo I felt I could trust this recommendation too. Anyway, lovely to hear your enthusiasm and love of books again.
I really really hope you'll love Everyday Saints too! I'm so curious to know what other people think of it. Please, let me know how you liked it once you read it 😊📚
Nice to see you again 🤗
I missed your Videos
I'm so glad to see something from you! I've thought about you a lot the last few months and worried about you. I loved seeing around Russia and your home. I don't know if I will ever be able to visit, but I would love to if I ever have the opportunity. I've started studying Russian and really love the language. I'm praying for the people of Russia and Ukraine.
Ohhh studying Russian is cool! Good luck! 😍I hope you have a great time learning it! If you have questions, you can ask me! 🤓
@@bookishtopics I'll definitely have questions I'm sure! I really love it so far. It's a beautiful language.
@@CourtneyReads I'm glad that you're enjoying it! I love it too :D
💕Just thought about your chanel this week and now there is a new Video uploaded. That made me so happy!
Delighted to see you. What a lovely vlog🌷. I’m happy you were able to visit your family and friends. Loved seeing Russia. Take care!
Thank you! I was so happy when I realized that I could go there 😊 I hope you're doing well too! Have a great day! 💐
I am glad to see you doing alright, Tanya - I was worrying about you. What a time to be visiting your hometown! I couldn't help but count down the days to 24/02 when I saw your timestamps... I hope you have (or had, if you are not there anymore?) a good support system at home, and I also hope you get back (or already got back?) to Japan safely! As for the books, I am now really curious to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - it looks like a book I would definitely like! Thank you!
Thank you! I'm already back in Japan. I came back on the 2nd of June. I really hope you'll love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn! Such a great family story 😍 Please, let me know what you think of it once you read it 😊
I am so happy to see you again. It's wonderful you got to see your parents again. I have put Everyday Saints on my book wish list, so I can remember to order it soon. Have a wonderful weekend!
I hope you enjoy Everyday Saints as much as I did! Let me know what you thought of it once you finish reading it 😊
It's so good to hear from you! I've read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, long long ago--maybe it's time for a reread. And that Everyday Saints sounds wonderful! I think I'd like it, and maybe give a copy to my mother too!
I really hope both of you will enjoy this book as much as I did! 😊📚
I LOVE A Tree Grows in Brooklyn SO MUCH! It's such a comfort read for me. I love all three sisters equally. They're so different but all are attractive and likable in their own way. They always inspire me to be stronger and kinder. Their mom is a legend! I think her character is impossible not to respect and not to love. I'm glad you read this book and loved it. Definitely do reread it one day. You'll enjoy it even more I am sure of it!
I am so glad to receive a notification from your channel! Welcome back! I hope your family and yourself are well!
Thank you very much! 🌞 I hope you're doing great as well! 🌿
Missed you, happy you're back, Tanya! :)
I didn´t know that you went back since any of your videos appeared in my notiffication of youtube.
How beautiful the snow is. Thank you for sharing 😍
Thanks for this video Tanya- I got inspired to read the books you talk about and to my amazement our library have them😊so I will start reading them next week. I am particularly looking forward to reading Everyday saints as I can so relate to how you felt about reading it. All the best 😊
I really hope you enjoy it! 😍
Welcome back to You tube, you were really missed 💛
Missed your videos!
Everyday Saints goes straight on to my tbr! Great vlog!
I really hope you enjoy it!
So nice to hear from you. Welcome back! I read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn a long time ago and enjoyed very much your review.
Thank you! I'm happy to be back :)
It is so nice to see you again! I have really missed your videos! I am glad you were able to go visit your family in Russian. It breaks my heart that it was soured because of the war with Ukraine. Stay safe and be well! I hope you make it home to your husband soon, too! Prayers for everyone! I need to order Everyday Saints. I have The Way of the Pilgrim, a spiritual book on prayer, written by an anonymous Russian author around early 1900's. Are you familiar with this? Everyday Saints would go well with it in my spirituality section of my library! I want to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I read it as a young teen, but I agree...I think only adults appreciate what this story is about! There is also a very famous movie based on it. Hope to see you again soon. Did you father ever agree to show his books? I think we all would love to see them!!
I've never heard of The Way of the Pilgrim, I'm still very new to this topic. I'll try to find it. Thank you for sharing! I really hope you'll love Everyday Saints as much as I did. Please, let me know what you thought of it once you read it. My father unfortunately refused. He was too shy, so I filmed the video myself it'll be coming soon in a week or two, depending on how fast I edit it. It's a long one 😅
@@bookishtopics Oh fun! I’m excited to see it!
Loved the vlog. I read Tokyo Ueno Station last year and it was fantastic. Keep up the great work
Russia is so beautiful!
I was looking forward to new videos from you. The bring such peace and calm to my day
Loved this vlog ❤️ and all the book recommendations. I got a copy of Tokyo Ueno Station immediately
Thank you! I hope you enjoy Tokyo ueno station!
Tanya I have missed you. I checked a few times if I had put the notification bell on silent 😅 I was wondering where have u been 😇 great to see back again♥️ I was reading Anna Karenina and thinking abt u since u r from Russia 😄
Yes, I took a break when the war in Ukraine started, couldn't think of anything else. Thank you for coming back and being patient with me! How do you like Anna Karenina?
@@bookishtopics oh it’s beautiful 🤩 just like Russian and Ukraine… it’s just so refreshing to read Leo Tolstoy ♥️ in fact I was also reading Heart of a dog by Bulgakov ♥️ it’s also amazing 🤩
@@bookishtopics Tanya I have been meaning to ask this since you are Russian…. Anna Karenina is a beautiful beautiful read … but is it more beautiful in Russian language.. the original language of the beauty ♥️…. Oh I wish I knew Russian just to read Anna Karenina and War and Peace in the original language without any translations ♥️
@@daminisingh3823 to be honest I don't really know. I haven't read Anna Karenina and I only read War and Peace in Russian so I never really had the chance to compare the original to its English translation. But I think that a lot if not most of the beauty of novels is in the story itself rather than the language (though language also plays its part). To me personally, it seems that language is a bigger part of poetry and has a bigger role to play in poetry. And I'm sure that the translator has done a great job, these days translations are great :) So I'm pretty sure that the level of beauty should be close enough :) though again, I'm saying it not from experience. I'm glad you enjoyed Anna Karenina! I need to read it myself one day :)
@@bookishtopics Tanya I am literally in love with Russian Authors ♥️ I saw ur home library video and I kept searching for most Russian author books but couldn’t find them on Amazon 😢 I want to read them 😔
I've missed your vlogs! So glad you're back!
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Welcome back to Booktube!
Great to see you back 🎉❤
I missed your vlogs! Glad you're back!
Happy you're back!❤
I’m a new subscriber from a month or two ago! I was hoping that you’d come back to RUclips soon :)
BTW, are you sure you have your IG profile listed correctly in the description to this video? It leads to an account of a girl called Tiana from Los Angeles
oh no, it's not mine. I used to use this name a long time ago and then I changed it and this name is now used by a new person and I always forget to remove it from my description. Thank you for reminding me, I've deleted it now. 😊
I've missed your videos :) Hope you are back in Japan ;) Really like the clips from Russia . Stay safe
I am back 🌞 came back on June 2nd 🌏 I hope you're well and safe too! Have a great day 🌿
Jesus Christ is the ONLY way, if you love someone you will tell them the truth about the savior and not be worried about social acceptance.
It's not about social acceptance at all. I just don't believe in forcing and imposing your faith onto other people. In my experience, it only turns people away from it. People have to be willing to listen and it's their choice, not mine.
Besides, a good life is not about converting people into your religion. It's about loving, accepting, and respecting each other.
I really don't think that God is going to care what religion we belong to. We all are His children. He loved everybody.
@@bookishtopics The truth is that it is about social acceptance for you. You love the applause and praise of men rather than the praise of God (John 12:43). If you really did believe that Christ was the way, and the truth, and the life then you would tell others the truth about heaven, hell, and Jesus. Don’t conflate telling people the truth with “imposing your faith” on anyone, people have a choice but what choice do they have when even “Christians” are too ashamed of God to tell them the truth of what their options are. What choice if they are never warned that apart from Christ they are going to hell? If you love someone you will tell them the truth. All of the Disciples and Jesus Christ himself did what you call “imposing your faith”, they told the people to repent from their sins, they told them the truth, and if you honestly believed it, if Christ was an all consuming fire to you and not just an accoutrement to your perfect life then you would tell others too.
Luke 9:26
For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
@@JayReacio Oh, you know me so well. The depth of that understanding in you is just so profound. Really?
The thing is. I don't believe that God is going to send a good person to hell only because the person was a "wrong religion".
And if you're a true Christian, then why are you so fond of judging? And not just judging, judging someone you don't even know. Doesn't Christianity teach not to judge? I don't know what confession you're, Orthodox do teach that. So mind yourself and not others.
@@bookishtopics It doesn’t sound like you believe in the God of the Bible, or in the Jesus of the Bible, the one who said- Unless you repent you will perish.
It sounds like you’ve made up a god of your own imagination, one who likes what you like and holds to a standard that you find acceptable. That may be well and good for you, but that isn’t a Jesus who is going to save you.
I’m not claiming to know you profoundly by any means, I am judging you by your fruit, which Jesus told us to do, who also told us not to judge hypocritically but to judge righteously. You may think I’m trying to be mean, I’m not, I’m trying to tell you the truth so that you might have eternal life.
Oh and btw Christianity doesn’t teach that God sends good people to hell for believing in a false religion. Christianity teaches that there is no such thing as a good person (Mark 10:17-18), that the wages of each of our sins is death (Romans 6:23), and only the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross is enough to make a person righteous in the sight of God. Of all the books you read, you should spend more time reading the holy word of God. I’ll be praying for you, I mean it, The time is coming where lukewarm Christianity isn’t going to cut it, I hope you encounter Jesus and I hope one day to see you as my sister in Christ in heaven
@@JayReacio I do think that some aspects of religions are man-made and med-imposed.
You're saying that God tells us to judge others, I was taught that we have no business judging others because we don't know their hearts. God will be the judge. And I feel it in my heart that it's true.
You're telling that there isn't a single good person in the world. I was taught that we're all children of God. We're made imperfect, but still children of God. And everything that comes from God needs to be respected and appreciated.
You believe in a vengeful God. Who's sitting in heaven waiting eagerly to just send everyone to hell. I believe in a loving Father. Who knows our hearts inside out and sees the good in every single one of us. And loves every one of us equally and profoundly.
I think it's safe to say that we believe different things. You're happy with yours. I'm very happy with mine. You don't strike me as a source of truthful knowledge or truthful interpretations of holy texts, so don't expect me to attach any significance to whatever it is you're trying to make me believe. Arguing over religion is fighting a losing battle. So I won't. You keep your own opinion I'll keep mine.
I don't really care to argue about religion with anybody. Believe in what you like and what you want. Stop telling me what I need to do. Just mind your own business.
As for praying for me, do whatever you want, but I really don't care since it's coming from you. I prefer people who know and love me to pray for me, rather than judgemental people like yourself.
Phew. I have to say, I was afraid of this Vlog. When russia started the war against Ukraine. About what I would see from your surroundings, and what I might hear from you. And how I would need to react to such things. I'm glad that all of this was not needed 😅 But I was a little perplexed about this religion thing. I kow, religion was nearly banned in communist countrys (like our former GDR), their situation was very bad. You said now, religion is still not very common. And then I see those guys support the war very firmly and aggressive, with big media coverage, this Kyryll (?) patriarch seems to be very famous and Putin lonely and abandoned in church. So, uhm, are you sure orthodox christianity is still not a big thing there? Or did this change within last year?
I feel you very much about constantly watching (well, mostly reading in my case) the news (diffrent news agencys, journalists from all over, military specialists, ukrainan people) and not been able to find the time, headspace and nerve to read (for the rest of the year 😑).
Good night, may all your reads be good ones ☺
Slava Ukraini ❤