I bought *gorgeous* books, so let's unbox them!
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- I have ZERO shelf control...oops...so here's a book haul :)
Hi friends!
I hope you're doing very well!!!
I'm here with a good ol' book unboxing!
I recently fell in love with the Kazuo Ishiguo collection/editions from Faber Books, so naturally I "needed" to own them! I also got a few books from Vintage Classics in their Japanese series, which are also stunning!
I wanted to display these beautiful reads, so this video also features some book shelf reorganizing :)
I hope you enjoy!
Sending you my very best wishes,
Carolyn :)
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I have those stunning vintage Japanese books on my Christmas wishlist. Really hoping my husband gets the hint 😂
I hope he does too! 😂
i'm ready for the murakami v. ishiguro book club!
Yesssssss
Honestly for me I liked Murakami much more. Reading Ishiguro I just felt melancholy and the twist in Klara and The Sun was wayy too weak to justify reading the 3/4ths before that, which was quite boring
Ishiguro wipes
Every time I get a book I think is gorgeous I always think of “She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she IS the moment~” 😂
Yesss 🤣
Hahahaha!! 😂 love this
I’ve never enjoyed watching someone talk about books as much as you! Your sweet personality and enthusiasm just bursts through the video. You are the loveliest person on RUclips. Can you tell us a bit more about yourself? Where you grew up, went to school, career, what you spend on books? ❤❤❤
Yes, it's a very nice feeling appreciating the good work of another person.
It would be so much fun if you did, like, a ranking or top ten of your favorite book covers, taking us through what you love about them, why they work as covers and maybe a visual analysis of them. 😍
You are really soft-spoken. Growing up, I had a loud personality and everyone told me to speak softly so I always wanted to sound like you. Random rant 🙂
Read Ishiguro’s Remains of the Day and absolutely loved it. One of my favorite books. I intend to read all of his works too.
I love love love When We Were Orphans ! Its so different , i just love how Ishiguro presents memory in it
Ooooo this must be the Ishiguro set you purchased!! 😮 looking oh so pretty too Carolyn! Hair on point, outfit on point, and no makeup makeup looks Amazing! So pretty 🤩. Okay pressing play!!
Aw thank you so much! 😄💕
I can't get enough of unboxing videos :)
I love that you comment on book covers and how you put them on display on your shelves. I agree with you on the yellow Ishiguro cover: too cold. Happy reading to you too!
I have some of the Japanese books and they are beautiful. I’d also really recommend the Vintage Russian Classics since you’re a fan of Russian books too. They are absolutely gorgeous. I got all 6 of them, I couldn’t resist.
Nocturne seems like a must read. The cover is beautifully thought out! Thanks again.
I would love to see the rest of your bookcases sometime, the shelves above your head are gorgeous and I imagine you have so many more
I’ve done a few videos showing the bookshelf above me, but I’m definitely going to keep doing bookshelf tours :)
I love seeing how people organize their bookshelves and how they lovingly add to them… I just recently turned one of the rooms in my house into a library/office and I am nowhere near at your level of gorgeousness but I love my books and will keep working on it
I don't mind the light shining on you Carolyn, you are lovely to look at :) Thank you for another great video!
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka deals with dementia and was incredibly beautiful! These editions are sooo stunning 😍
I think you’ll love the housekeeper and the professor! I absolutely adored it and still think about it years later
You’ve convinced me to get a couple of the Ishiguro books, they’re so pretty!! 😭
gosh i loved never let me go so much... i need to read more of his works
I LOVE Faber and Faber, they produce gorgeous poetry collections. I have their T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden and Philip Larkin poetry collections. Beautiful to hold, great paper, great font.
3 of my favorites, tho tbh I need to give Auden more time.
My eyes !!!! 😍🤌🏼 Gorgeous gorgeous edition just like you are ;)
Aw! They are and thank you 😊
Hi! This is the first video of yours i've seen, and I loved it! I now have all of these books on my wishlist haha!! p.s you're excitement is amazing, and endearing. I've just subscribed ✨☺
I love the colours of Faber, too, really nice. I now buy ebooks mainly, no room for print anymore so I really like looking at the covers of books that Booktubers show. These Faber and Vintage are so lovely. Japanese writers are really the thing at the moment. I have Remains of the Day but I haven't read it yet, I'll have to soon.
I love your channel so much. You have such a gentle voice. Can't get enough. Thank you for everything you do.
I love your puns, e.g., "shelf control"!
I’m so excited for this!! Your videos brighten my day :) ❤️
I hope you enjoy it!!! So glad 💕
The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea is phenomenal. When you read it you know it’s something special. It’s unlike anything else.
I've read most of the books you've mentioned and The Housekeeper and The Professor is my favorite. You'll love it!
I absolutely love this unboxing! Your collection of Ishiguro is gorgeous!
I don't know if it's a longer version or something but I think Come Rain or Come Shine is one of the stories in Nocturnes. Something to bear in mind when you get round to jumping into all those new Ishiguro books!
i’ve been WAITING for this since you mentioned you bought them 😍 have a beautiful day sweet Carolyn🫶🏼
I hope you enjoyed seeing them!! Have a beautiful day yourself 💕
You have such a ✨ Gorgeous ✨ collection of books, Carolyn! I watched your previous book collection videos and have added so many to my cart. You are really beautiful too ♥️
The Housekeeper and the Professor is very cozy - a lovely Fall read.
i finished never let me go the other day, such a good book. the style of writing was gorgeous
Ok, I was reading A pale view of hills (it was incredible) when you put up your video where you bought these books. You convinced me to get Klara and the sun and an artist in a floating world, now I need the whole collection. CAROLINE, DON'T MAKE ME DO IT!!! 🤣
They look lovely, cery simple but striking
Because of you, I’ve decided to start collecting these editions! I’ve only read one Ishiguro, but he immediately became one of my favorite authors too. Last year I read The Remains of the Day, but I plan to read Never Let Me Go by the end of this year! It’s a must. (Plus, that cover!!)
Well, you've talked me into it. I just ordered Never Let Me Go. And I threw in The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea because they also sounded intriguing!
she's a bookpusher!!!
Just finished the wind-up bird chronicles. In the German translation it has more than 750 pages. I can't describe the pride, only took 15 years to work up the courage :-D Hope you get around to it sooner than I did... That edition is beautiful!
such a gorgeous ishiguro collection!
stoner is fantastic! hope you like it when you read it :)
I see your copy of The Tale of Despereaux. I read that book in elementary school.
CarolynMarieReads Thanks Much !
pale view of hills is an amazing book
I must rewatch The Remains Of The Day with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson!I'm sure you'll compare the book and movie at some future date!💝
Carolyn, I just watched one of your videos and you mentioned wanting to read more italian books. You must read Elena Ferrante's neopolitian series!
I have the first book in the series on my shelves, so I hope to soon! :) thank you for the lovely recommendation!
Hey Carolyn. I did an Ishiguro's marathon during the pandemic. Love his books. A Pale View of Hills is bewildering, The Unconsoled is just bizarre, When We Were Orphans I find heart wrenching, The Remains of the Day I can't say without spoiling it. But it broke my heart a little🥺. Can't wait to see your reactions n hear your opinion.
Carolyn, you gotta stop giving such good recomendations! I cannot keep up! Jk, great video! Love your work!
I’ll never stop 😋😂 thank you so much!
I LOVE watching your unboxing/book haul videos! Will we get a birthday book haul/unboxing video?
I’m so glad! Yes, you will! :)
@@CarolynMarieReads I cannot wait!
Carolyn, do you do a podcast by chance? Between you and Emmy, your voices are so therapeutic, I can listen to you guys all day
For older British editions I would suggest looking for second hand books from Oxfam. Their bookshops (in loads of cities here) are usually stacked with great classics. I’m pretty sure they ship to the USA but I’m not sure on pricing. Not only do you get some great older editions but you also support a charity!
Dunno if you'll notice this comment Carolyn but Murakami is my favorite author and The Windup Bird Chronicle that you've got there is my #1 favorite book. Most people prefer Norwegian Wood but I think The Windup Bird Chronicle is def his unsung masterpiece. I really can't wait to see you read that one. I've been watching your videos for a long time by the way, love the Russian stuff, Dostoevsky is my fave Russian author but I'm pretty hype to read Anna Karenina cause of how highly you recommend it!
I found Never Let Me Go in a little free library , and I picked it up because you love it so 💜💜
Yayay!!! I hope you enjoy it :)
If you want to get into Asian literature, I would recommend Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong. He is a Chinese author.
Shelf control 😂 That‘s a great one - at last, now I now the desease. But I think, at least in my case, there is no cure possible… or desirable 😉
If you‘re into magical realism, you‘ll gonna like Murakami. However, personally, I like his short fiction even more than his novels.
If you are interested in books about memory loss, I can highly recommend the book "out of mind" from the dutch author Bernlef. It is the most beautiful description about dementia I've ever read!
also wow you’re so gorgeous
Oh my goodness, you’re too kind!!!
Can you do a video of pretty covers of books I didn't like and books I like with not sot pretty covers ??
You should watch a favorite Japanese movie of mine “Late Spring” by Yasujiro Ozu.
I read Klara and The Sun and I thought it was alright. Should I pick up the others?
I’d definitely recommend reading his other works! (Especially Never Let Me Go)
Can you maybe put a list of the books you review? Sometimes I listen as I'm cooking or cleaning and hear you describe a book but have missed the title..
Dont judge the book by its cover.
You must get Out from the vintage Japanese books. Its a weird one, but worth reading.
I almost did…now I must! 😂
The books are so gorgeous!
I’m from Japan so I read in Japanese but,I’ll recommend you Osamu Dazai and Junichiro Tanizaki, they are Japanese modern classic authors!! Also I like Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura.
Thank you for sharing about your grandpa and about the job at the nursing home. It’s not something easy to tell and it’s actually really brave not only tell in a public form but to work there from the beginning because not a lot can handle this kind of job when you need to take care of people with dementia. It’s nice to have people like you
And alsoooo glad to see that you have this giant stacks of books that now you made me want to read
Happy reading! ✨🍁
I'm so glad that you're considering to read Japanese literature, finally. Can't wait to see your review videos of them.
📖❤️
The designer for the Faber and faber covers is Pete Adlington, they really are such beautiful designs, so simple yet such a statement is made with each cover
I am the biggest fan of Ishiguro 🥺 Also, Come Rain or Come Shine is a story from Nocturnes.
carolyn you are so pretty 🫶🏻🫶🏻 i love your channel so much
Aw thank you so much! I’m very glad 💕
If you want to read more classical Japanese translated lit, I highly recommend Kokoro by Soseki. It's my favorite translated Japanese book I've read so far :)
The new editions of Kazuo Ishiguru books are also available in Aus but they seem to be smaller (19.8cm in height). I love the cover design but am not very much convinced by how restricted it feels when opening the book. :( I can’t wait to read them all regardless. Happy readinng Carolyn❤. Always love and look forward to your content
Hi Carolyn, Hope you're feeling well, you sound like you're catching a cold. I'm intrigued about your job in a health care facility. I worked for 48 years in a local hospital and understand what you went through daily.I worked the midnight shift which was so hard for the elderly patients. Most of the older patients had "Sun downers" Syndrome.. as soon as the evening approached they became confused. Were you at one time considering a job in the health care field ? Your new books are very aesthetically pleasing, and very good reads. I always look forward to yours, and Emma's videos ! Have a wonderful weekend ! Cindy
Hi Carolyn, just discovered your channel and I m kinda enjoying it, it makes me relax so much and in this period I really need it (P.S. your voice is sooo wholesome
Please, do read The Graveyard Book, don't put it off! Accompanied by the audiobook read by Neil Gaiman, it was one of my most charming book experiences of my life.
I want a t-shirt that says "zero shelf control" lol also... Is Hugo Cabret a trilogy?! I never knew...
i know i'm very late and you might already know but Come Rain or Come Shine is also one of the stories in Nocturnes!! 💛
I wish my bookshelves could be as organized as the ones shown in your videos 😦
Your enthusiasm for the books is infectious and adorable. Keep up the good work n content
Ok, I put Never Let Me Go on my TBR!
Thanks I just impulse bought 2 of them 😅❤
Amazing 😂
Love your video
I’ve been waiting for this video!!!💕👌🏼
Have an amazing day Carolyn✨
I hope you enjoy it 📖💕
Did you say you need to have some ‘shelf’ control or self control ? Both made sense though 😂 by the way .. Enjoyed your unboxing books❤
I did say “shelf” control 😂 So glad you enjoyed :)
I LOVED an artist of the floating world! :)
So glad!!!
On the topic of memory loss and aging, have you read The Night Guest by Fiona MacFarlane? It's from maybe about ten years ago, set in Australia. It's about an elderly woman whose memory is slipping, who wakes up aware of a tiger in her room, and who ends up with a caretaker coming into her life who may or may not be helpful. It's been a while since I read it, but I think it's around 250 pages. Might be something you'd enjoy.
I just finished Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami and I really enjoyed the story. This was my first Murakami book and plan to continue reading. I have heard many people have a problem with the way he describes women (Emmie I think mentioned that in one of her videos). I loved Stoner. I listened on Audibles but immediately went out and bought a hard copy for my shelves. On your recommendation I want to pick up Beartown by Fredrik Backman. I have read A Man Called Ove and enjoyed it. Being a Swede myself I like to explore Swedish Authors. Love Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson. Thank you for your dedication to providing us with great bookish content.
I need a video on why you loved Never Let Me Go so much and an analysis or something. Because after I heard you talk about it once, it was my pick for the book club I’m in. And I think I was the only one that liked it. But it wouldn’t make my top ten list. And I tend to love all the same books as you, so I’m curious about your love for this one. As always, enjoy your videos so much! 😊
My favorite bookstore in London is Waterstones. I also order from Blackwells as well. I used to order a lot of books from the UK. Since Covid happened when I order books from the UK, the pages have a strong chemical type of smell. The smell of books in the US have a slight fragrance smell. I have bad allergies so I am hypersensitive to smells. It makes me so sad because before Covid I had no problems. Books that I bought before Covid, on my bookshelf, do not have these odors. Weird right? I have had to start reading ebooks. It makes me sad because nothing is better than reading a physical book. A lot of British books I can’t get as ebooks in the US. I find I read a lot of books set in China. For some reason I gravitate towards these types of books. I have only read one book set in Japan. I need to change this.
Happy Birthday, Carolyn! 🎂
Thank you so much!! 😄
Omg I also bought the whole vintage Japanese collection, it's just stunning! I've finished reading Yoko Ogawa's book from that collection, called "The housekeeper and the professor". It was like a warm blanket for ur heart, such a lovely read, one of my 5 stars this year. I might have a softer spot for it as I've studied lots of maths during my life. It made me curious so after that I picked up "The memory police" from her ... and I adored it! It's a quite complicated book to find a reader for as the plot is not doing much, the characters are not necesarlly growing but I felt like she had an incredible talent of capturing feelings and intimate moments in her pages.
I am looking forward to read "Never let me go" it's on my wishlist :D haha it will be my next purchase for sure.
tbh, I never would've thought of the cassette for the NLMG cover, but you're right -- the half shadow cast on the lonely tape is kinda brill
A fellow booklover's excitement is just too contagious! And the Ishiguro ff edition so fine-tailored. I am jealous to the brink of those one hundred and one different book editions in english another more gorgeous than the other. Of course I have some of those darlings myself but for me reading in english is like looking at the spectacular scenery. Without glasses. I see some green and blue and the mountains but all the details and nyances are blurred and puns mistified. Btw, I learned a new word: a french flap. How many french things are there in the world? A dash in the text is in my language a french line. A french kiss. French fries. Amburger.
I’m coincidentally reading three of the same author at the moment 😊 I read a work of an author at a time. Something about being blown away by someone’s work. Forgetting about them for a short while then coming back and old feeling trickling back. It’s like finding a long lost friend
Are you familiar with books from Chilterns Classics? They are so beautiful.
I have not read the novel but the movie based on Remains of the Day is quite good. Thanks.
i love your videos sm!! thank you for making them carolyn
your hair looks gorgeous in a side part!
Aw thank you! 🥰